On the Variability of the Fluxes of Momentum and Sensible Heat |
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Authors: | William M Drennan Lynn K Shay |
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Institution: | (1) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL, 33149, U.S.A |
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Abstract: | Direct measurements of the air–sea turbulent fluxes of momentum and heat, along with surface currents, waves and supporting
meteorological variables, were acquired during a recent field campaign. Surface currents, measured from a very high frequency
radar, were found to steer the stress away from the mean wind direction. Although this effect has been reported in a recent
scatterometer study, this is the first time it has been observed in an in situ study with co-located flux, wind and surface current measurements. Data collected during a week of stationary conditions
are used to investigate and quantify the sampling variability of the air–sea fluxes of momentum and sensible heat. |
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Keywords: | Air– sea fluxes Sampling variability Stress direction Surface currents Wind stress |
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