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The importance of wave modelling in predicting the impact of climate change on sea ice

Drone image of sea ice being broken up by waves generated by CCGS Amundsen in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. Courtesy of Ellie Dumas-Lefèbvre and Danny Dumont. Researchers from the University of Adelaide have developed a new theoretical model that predicts the distances ocean waves will travel to break up sea ice. Monitoring ocean wave propagation is important for…