Wave-dependence of friction velocity, roughness length, and drag coefficient over coastal and open water surfaces by using three databases

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 887-894

  Gao, Zhiqiu ^a   Wang, Qing ^b   Zhou, Mingyu ^a,b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

^b NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^c POLAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Friction velocity; Parameterization; Sea surface roughness; Wave parameter

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849110440     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00376-009-8130-7     Document Type: Article

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