CALCULATION OF WAVE-ICE INTERACTION USING THE WIENER-HOPF TECHNIQUE

Abstract

We present an analytic solution of a system of partial differential equations describing the oblique resection and penetration of ocean waves into semi-inÞnite sea ice. The solution is obtained by the Wiener-Hopf technique by building on the earlier work of Evans and Davies. We simplify that derivation and extend it to derive efficient and stable numerical computation of solutions. Some examples of solutions are given.