Influence of wavelength on the parameterization of drag coefficient and surface roughness

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 835-841

  Hwang, Paul A ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drag coefficient; Fetch limited; Parameterization; Surface roughness; Wavelength; Wind stress

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; DRAG COEFFICIENT; PARAMETERIZATION; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; SURFACE WAVE; WAVE-WAVE INTERACTION; WIND STRESS;

EID: 8744318120     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-005-5776-3     Document Type: Article

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