Scalar flux profile relationships over the open ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  Edson, J B ^a   Zappa, C J ^a   Ware, J A ^a   McGillis, W R ^a   Hare, J E ^b,c  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Air sea fluxes; Flux profile relationships; Marine boundary layer

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; FLUX MEASUREMENT; SURFACE FLUX;

EID: 7244221626     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JC001960     Document Type: Article

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