SOME PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SEA ICE. II
- 1 December 1959
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Physics
- Vol. 37 (12) , 1438-1454
- https://doi.org/10.1139/p59-164
Abstract
Some properties of annual sea ice at mid-temperate latitudes are investigated. It is found that the salinity is comparable to, and the density much lower than, annual arctic sea ice. Permeability to air flow compares favorably to calculations based on the model of sea ice of Anderson and Weeks (1958). Small sample ring tests of ultimate tensile strength yield values ranging from 9.5 to 24.8 kg cm−2 at test temperatures of −3.6 °C to −17.2 °C. Tensile strength appears to depend on crystal size rather than on brine content.Keywords
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