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Sea ice rheology

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This chapter first explains the general concepts underlying the science of rheology. Then the usual drift ice rheology models are presented: viscous, plastic, and granular medium. There are two principal reasons for the inclusion of this chapter.

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Leppäranta, M. (2011). Sea ice rheology. In: The Drift of Sea Ice. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04683-4_4

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