The Drift of Sea Ice

Matti Leppäranta

The Drift of Sea Ice brings together for the first time in one volume the theory, observations and practical applications of research into sea ice drift. It presents the fundamental laws of sea ice drift which come from the material properties of sea ice and the basic laws of mechanics. The book provides an analysis of the resulting system of equations for the general properties of sea ice drift, the free drift model, and analytical models for ice drift in the presence of internal friction.

The Drift of Sea Ice provides

• a collection of worked examples on sea ice dynamics
• an understandng of the physics of sea ice drift through analytical modelling
• an explanation of the science of sea ice drift from its origins to the present day
• a discussion of the role of sea ice drift in research areas such as oceanography, marine ecology and engineering.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• List of figures
• List of tables
• List of symbols
• List of abbreviations
  1. Introduction
  2. Drift ice material
  3. Ice kinematics
  4. Sea ice rheology
  5. Equation of drift ice motion
  6. Free drift
  7. Drift in the presence of internal friction
  8. Numerical modelling
  9. Use and need for knowledge on ice drift
  10. Study problems
  11. References
• Index

Extent: 300 pages
Binding: Hardback
Publication Date: November 2004
ISBN: 978-3-540-40881-9

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