Mathematical Model for Dynamics of Pack Ice in the Arctic Ocean and Its Surrounding Seas.

Abstract

By two-phase flow theory, a new mathematical model of the ice dynamics in the Arctic Ocean is formulated. The theory is developed from both microscopic and macroscopic approaches. The effective two-dimensional fundamental equations of ice circulation in the Arctic Ocean are derived and compared with other models used in literature. Our model is the most general one in literature and it gives many new insights of various important terms in the compactness equation and in the equations of motion of ice dynamics. Further development and application of this model to specific cases in the Polar Ocean are recommended. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA088738

Entities

People

  • Huon Li
  • S. I. Pai

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Equations Of State
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Oceans
  • Physical Properties
  • Sea Water
  • Two Dimensional
  • Two Phase Flow

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Polar and Arctic Studies