Breaking Waves, Langmuir Circulation and Bubbles in the Mixed Layer

Abstract

Our goal is to use a combination of measurement and analysis to determine processes responsible for vertical transfer of heat, mass and momentum across the near surface of the ocean. Wave breaking and the role of turbulence and Langmuir circulation in redistributing bubbles are of particular interest. The key scientific objectives are (1) to test models of turbulence in the upper few metres of the wind driven ocean, especially relating to the effect of wave breaking; (2) to interpret MBL and related data showing thermal inhibition of Langmuir circulation; (3) to determine the response of Langmuir circulation to misalignment between wind and waves.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1998
Accession Number
ADA569103

Entities

People

  • David Farmer

Organizations

  • Institute of Ocean Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Images
  • Advection
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Convergence Zones (Sonar)
  • Data Sets
  • Diffusion
  • Directional
  • Froude Number
  • Heat Flux
  • Images
  • Layers
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Turbulence
  • Turbulent Diffusion
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wind Stress

Readers

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