Water Wave Scattering By The Two Edges Of A Strip-like Ice-cover by

Summary: Scattering of surface water waves by the two edges of a strip-like ice-cover, modelled as a thin elastic plate, oating on clean water is studied for the case of deep water. The main problem is reduced to solving two coupled Carleman-type singular integral equations which are solved approximately by assuming the breadth of the strip to be large. The numerical results for the re ection coecient are depicted graphically against the ice-cover parameter and also against the wavenumber. Oscillatory nature of the re ection coecient is found to be the prime feature of the graphs. 1. Introduction: Th