Turbulent vertical kinetic energy in the ocean mixed layer

Vertical velocities in the ocean boundary layer were measured for two weeks at an open ocean, wintertime site using neutrally buoyant floats. Simultaneous measurements of the surface meteorology and surface waves showed a large variability in both wind and wave properties and only weak correlations...

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Published inJournal of physical oceanography Vol. 31; no. 12; pp. 3530 - 3537
Main Author D'ASARO, Eric A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, MA American Meteorological Society 01.12.2001
Subjects
Dynamics of the ocean (upper and deep oceans)
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Kinetics
Marine
Meteorology
Oceanography
Physics of the oceans
Turbulence
Friction velocity
Vertical speed
Wind
Buoyancy
Turbulent boundary layer
Vertical motion
Surface wave
Wave property
Mixed layer
Internal wave
Simultaneous measurement
Turbulence energy
Forcing
Kinetic energy
Boundary layer
Ocean atmosphere interaction
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Summary:Vertical velocities in the ocean boundary layer were measured for two weeks at an open ocean, wintertime site using neutrally buoyant floats. Simultaneous measurements of the surface meteorology and surface waves showed a large variability in both wind and wave properties and only weak correlations between them.
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ISSN:0022-3670
1520-0485
DOI:10.1175/1520-0485(2002)031<3530:tvkeit>2.0.co;2