Examining wind stress and wind waves in the presence of swell

D. Vandemark; W. M. Drennan; J. Sun; J. R. French; Hans Graber

Examining wind stress and wind waves in the presence of swell

D. Vandemark, W. M. Drennan, J. Sun, J. R. French, Hans Graber

Ocean Sciences

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Abstract

A case study of the air-sea drag coefficient as measured off the coast of North Carolina using a low-flying aircraft suggests that the presence of following wind swell was associated with low drag values. Shorter wave slope variance at the m and cm-scale was also depressed for these moderate wind cases. The results here are not conclusive but are consistent with recent results showing some impact of the swell and that following-wind swell is associated with the lowest drag coefficient levels.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	853-856
Number of pages	4
State	Published - Dec 1 2004
Event	2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings: Science for Society: Exploring and Managing a Changing Planet. IGARSS 2004 - Anchorage, AK, United States Duration: Sep 20 2004 → Sep 24 2004

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Other	2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings: Science for Society: Exploring and Managing a Changing Planet. IGARSS 2004
Country	United States
City	Anchorage, AK
Period	9/20/04 → 9/24/04

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Computer Science Applications
Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)

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Examining wind stress and wind waves in the presence of swell. / Vandemark, D.; Drennan, W. M.; Sun, J.; French, J. R.; Graber, Hans.

2004. 853-856 Paper presented at 2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings: Science for Society: Exploring and Managing a Changing Planet. IGARSS 2004, Anchorage, AK, United States.

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