Dimensionally consistent similarity relation of ocean surface friction coefficient in mixed seas

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1227-1238

  Hwang, Paul A ^a   García Nava, Héctor ^b   Ocampo Torres, Francisco J ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Centro de Investigación   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Friction; Wind speed

Indexed keywords

FREE-STREAM VELOCITY; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; MIXED SEAS; NEUTRAL WINDS; OCEAN SURFACES; SIMILARITY RELATIONS; SPECTRAL PEAK; WAVE SPECTRA; WAVEFIELDS; WEIGHTED AVERAGES; WIND SEA; WIND SPEED;

TRIBOLOGY; WIND EFFECTS;

FRICTION;

BOUNDARY LAYER; FRICTION; OCEAN WAVE; SEA SURFACE; WAVE SPECTRUM; WAVELENGTH; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 79960341966     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2011JPO4566.1     Document Type: Article

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