Abstract
The combined and interacting influences of Stokes drift and intermittent stress transmission, caused by wave breaking, on the mixed layer were investigated. The modeling components were evaluated in direct numerical simulations (DNS) and implemented in an ocean boundary layer large-eddy simulation (LES) code. Various combinations of upper surface were considered. It was found that a small amount of active breaking, less than 2%, significantly altered the instantaneous flow patterns as well as the ensemble statistics. The greatest mixing occurred with 100% breaking co-existing with Langmuir circulations, a situation where the mean current shear was near zero.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 54-55 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorolgy - Miami, FL., United States Duration: May 3 2004 → May 7 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorolgy |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Miami, FL. |
| Period | 05/3/04 → 05/7/04 |