Surface Fluxes in Under Weak Wind Conditions

Abstract

The traditional bulk flux formula with Monin-Obukhov similarity theory, used in almost all numerical models, often behaves poorly in weak wind conditions. We will develop a new bulk formula for sea-surface fluxes, which is substantially improved for weak wind conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA624682

Entities

People

  • Larry J. Mahrt

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Anemometers
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundary Layer
  • Heat Flux
  • Information Operations
  • Instrumentation
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Quality Control
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Surface Waves
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermocouples
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers