Influence of Mean Wind Direction on Sea Surface Wave DevelopmentSource: Journal of Physical Oceanography:;1978:;Volume( 008 ):;issue: 005::page 926Author:SethuRaman, S.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1978)008<0926:IOMWDO>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Momentum flux measurements made from an instrumented ocean buoy indicate that the surface drag coefficient CD is strongly dependent on changes in mean wind direction. A change in mean wind direction is accompanied by a change in wave propagation direction and associated variations in wave steepness and stage of wave development. From simultaneous wind-stress and wave measurements a critical value for the relative motion of air and surface waves is suggested beyond which the dominant waves reach the fully developed stage and the drag decreases.
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| contributor author | SethuRaman, S. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T14:44:52Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T14:44:52Z | |
| date copyright | 1978/09/01 | |
| date issued | 1978 | |
| identifier issn | 0022-3670 | |
| identifier other | ams-25856.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4162685 | |
| description abstract | Momentum flux measurements made from an instrumented ocean buoy indicate that the surface drag coefficient CD is strongly dependent on changes in mean wind direction. A change in mean wind direction is accompanied by a change in wave propagation direction and associated variations in wave steepness and stage of wave development. From simultaneous wind-stress and wave measurements a critical value for the relative motion of air and surface waves is suggested beyond which the dominant waves reach the fully developed stage and the drag decreases. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | Influence of Mean Wind Direction on Sea Surface Wave Development | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 8 | |
| journal issue | 5 | |
| journal title | Journal of Physical Oceanography | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0485(1978)008<0926:IOMWDO>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 926 | |
| journal lastpage | 929 | |
| tree | Journal of Physical Oceanography:;1978:;Volume( 008 ):;issue: 005 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |