Space-Time Co-Evolution of the Surface Wave and Langmuir Turbulence Fields

Abstract

The goal is to understand, and ultimately parameterize for routine use, the form and effects of Langmuir Circulation on mixing and mixed layer development under non-equilibrium conditions (e.g., rising or veering winds).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2015
Accession Number
AD1013729

Entities

People

  • Andrew J. Lucas
  • J. A. Smith
  • R. Pinkel

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Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arrays
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Buoyancy
  • California
  • Doppler Sonar
  • Measurement
  • Optical Fibers
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Phased Arrays
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Surface Waves
  • Turbulence
  • Waves
  • Wind Stress

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space