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Oceanic Whitecaps
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The variation of oceanic whitecap coverage with wind speed was determined from the analysis of group, of five or more photographs taken, along with measurements of wind speed and air and water temperatures, during each of ...
Comments on “Bubbles Produced by Breaking Waves in Fresh and Salt Water”
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Optimal Power-Law Description of Oceanic Whitecap Coverage Dependence on Wind Speed
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The optimal power-law expression for the dependence of oceanic whitecap coverage fraction W on 10 m elevation wind speed U as determined by ordinary least squares fitting applied to the combined whitecap data sets of Monahan ...
The Role of Whitecap Bubbles in Air–Sea Heat and Moisture Exchange
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: In high winds, the sea surface is no longer simply connected. Whitecap bubbles and sea spray provide additional surfaces that may enhance the transfer of any quantity normally exchanged at the air?sea interface. This paper ...
Novel Methods for Optically Measuring Whitecaps under Natural Wave-Breaking Conditions in the Southern Ocean
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractTraditional methods for measuring whitecap coverage using digital video systems mounted to measure a large footprint can miss features that do not produce a high enough contrast to the background. Here, a method ...