Interest For Pressure Ridges
From an engineering perspective, there are three reasons why pressure ridges, recent or old, are a subject of investigation. Firstly, because the highest loads applied on offshore structures operating in cold oceans by drift ice are associated with these features. Secondly, when pressure ridges drift into shallower areas, their keel may come into contact, thereby representing a risk for subsea pipelines (see Seabed gouging by ice). Thirdly, they have a significant impact on navigation. In the Arctic, ridged ice makes up about 40% of the overall mass of sea ice.
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