| Abstract: | The steady wind currents in the ocean near the edge of an ice sheet simulated by a rigid cover are studied. The characteristic horizontal scales of the problem correspond to several tens of kilometers. In this case, depending on the depth and viscosity of the fluid, the effect of the Coriolis force on its motion may be comparable with the effect of the wind shear stresses applied to the ice-free surface. Taking the Coriolis force into account leads to the formation of a spiral flow structure in the vertical direction.Translated from Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No.6, pp. 132–141, November–December, 1992. |
