Published September 15, 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

A phase field model for brine channels in sea ice

  • 1. University of Bologna, Piazza di Porta S. Donato 5, 40126 Bologna (Italy)
  • 2. IMATI-C.N.R Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia (Italy)

Description

In this paper, we present a phenomenological mathematical model for describing the features of the brine channels in sea ice. The differential system is composed of the Ginzburg–Landau and Cahn–Hilliard equations, in addition to the heat equation, that controls the ice–liquid phase transition by the temperature and hence the establishment of brine channels. The compatibility of this system with the thermodynamic laws and a maximum theorem is proved

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2013.05.023

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physb.2013.05.023;
PII
S0921-4526(13)00336-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
425
Journal Page Range
p. 100-104
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45056964
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
BRINES; EQUATIONS; HEAT; ICE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SEAS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY; SURFACE WATERS

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