Author(s): Mikko Lensu
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Abstract: Because of the self-similar appearance of pack ice fields it has beeN frequently suggested that fractal geometry would provide a powerful tool in the analysis of floe geometry. Here the box-counting fractal dimension is calculated for Antarctic summer pack ice and a value 1.56 is found. This dimension is valid for all scales. The fractality of fragmentation processes has been usually been studied by considering the size distribution; it should obey a power law. Here the power law is found to be valid for small floes only.
Year: 1990