A method for determining the small-scale variations of the surface turbulent momentum flux seaward of the coast

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 291-307

  Žagar, Mark ^a   Svensson, Gunilla ^a   Tjernström, Michael ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENCE; WIND STRESS;

TURBULENT FLUX;

METEOROLOGY;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; COASTAL ZONE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SURFACE FLUX; TURBULENCE; WIND STRESS;

EID: 0141537951     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2003)042<0291:AMFDTS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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