Surge motion of an ice floe in waves: Comparison of a theoretical and an experimental model

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A theoretical model and an experimental model of surge motions of an ice floe due to regular waves are presented. The theoretical model is a modified version of Morrison's equation, valid for small floating bodies. The experimental model is implemented in a wave basin at a scale 1:100, using a thin plastic disc to model the floe. The processed experimental data display a regime change in surge amplitude when the incident wavelength is approximately twice the floe diameter. It is shown that the theoretical model is accurate in the high-wavelength regime, but highly inaccurate in the lowwavelength regime.

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Meylan, M. H., Yiew, L. J., Bennetts, L. G., French, B. J., & Thomas, G. A. (2015). Surge motion of an ice floe in waves: Comparison of a theoretical and an experimental model. Annals of Glaciology, 56(69), 155–159. https://doi.org/10.3189/2015AoG69A646

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