An improved bulk air-sea surface flux algorithm, including spray-mediated transfer

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 141, Issue 687, 2015, Pages 642-654

  Andreas, Edgar L ^a   Mahrt, Larry ^a   Vickers, Dean ^b  

^a NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air sea interaction; Bulk flux algorithm; Hurricanes; Sea spray

Indexed keywords

DRAG; DROP FORMATION; EXTRAPOLATION; HURRICANES; SURFACE WATERS; WIND;

AIR SEA INTERACTIONS; BULK FLUX ALGORITHM; EDDY COVARIANCE MEASUREMENTS; FLUX BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; MICROPHYSICAL PROCESS; MICROPHYSICAL THEORY; SEA SPRAY; SEA SURFACE FLUXES;

ALGORITHMS;

AEROSOL; AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ALGORITHM; HURRICANE; SURFACE FLUX; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 84924455033     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: 1477870X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.2424     Document Type: Article

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