The Infrared Signature of Breaking Waves.

Abstract

The ability to measure the strength, or scale, of wave breaking in the open ocean remains elusive. Recent measurements of the infrared signature of wave breaking suggest that quantitative information about the breaking process can be provided by infrared techniques. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1993
Accession Number
ADA293096

Entities

People

  • Andrew T. Jessup

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Climate Change
  • Data Analysis
  • Deep Water
  • Geometry
  • Heat Flux
  • Infrared Images
  • Infrared Signatures
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Boundary Layer

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.