SURFACE ROUGHNESS, SEA-SURFACE SLOPE AND WIND-WAVE SPECTRUM.

Abstract

The mean square slope of the sea surface is shown to vary logarithmically with the wind velocity, and the rate of variation changes with different boundary-layer regimes of the wind. Based on mean square slope data, the spectra constant of the directional wind-wave spectrum in the equilibrium range is seen to vary with wind regimes. An approximate correlation is presented between the mean square slope and the roughness height of the sea surface. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0712790

Entities

People

  • Jin Wu

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Directional
  • Layers
  • Physical Properties
  • Roughness
  • Spectra
  • Surface Roughness
  • Wind
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.