Abstract
The characteristics of the air-sea interaction in the surface and wave layers from the coupled boundary layers air-sea transfer under low wind (CBLAST) main field campaign are described. As the wind travel much faster than the wave, the variation of the roughness length is relatively small and the momentum transfer is relatively constant with height. It indicates that the Monin-Obukhov (MO)-similarity theory may be applicable and the tower layer is within the surface layer. It was found that as the wave travels much faster than the wind such as swell, the momentum transfer can be upward, including a low-level jet.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 873-876 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | 16th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence - Portland, ME, United States Duration: Aug 9 2004 → Aug 13 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | 16th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Portland, ME |
| Period | 08/9/04 → 08/13/04 |