Enhanced dissipation of kinetic energy beneath surface waves

The transfer of momentum from wind to the surface layer of lakes and oceans plays a central role in driving horizontal and vertical circulation of water masses. Observations of turbulence that reveal a greatly enhanced dissipation rate of kinetic energy close to the air-water interface are discussed...

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 359; no. 6392; pp. 219 - 220
Main Authors Agrawal, Y. C, Terray, E. A, Donelan, M. A, Hwang, P. A, Williams, A. J, Drennan, W. M, Kahma, K. K, Krtaigorodskii, S. A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing 17.09.1992
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
Air-water interface
Earth, ocean, space
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Freshwater
Kinetic energy
Lakes
Oceanography
Oceans
Physics of the oceans
Surface waves, tides and sea level. Seiches
North America, Ontario L
Sea surface
Parameter estimation
Oceanic turbulence
Surface wave
Wind effect
Wave breaking
Mixed layer
Current wave interaction
Momentum transfer
Energy dissipation
Lakes
Ocean wave
Kinetic energy
Ocean atmosphere interaction
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Summary:The transfer of momentum from wind to the surface layer of lakes and oceans plays a central role in driving horizontal and vertical circulation of water masses. Observations of turbulence that reveal a greatly enhanced dissipation rate of kinetic energy close to the air-water interface are discussed.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/359219a0