Modeling the thermal surface signature of breaking waves

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C11, 2001, Pages 27163-27185

  Eifler, W ^a   Donlon, C J ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; BREAKING WAVE; HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0035211499     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc000108     Document Type: Article

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