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A parametric study of the momentum flux at the air-sea interface

Abstract

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A modified eddy correlation technique is applied to data obtained from a field experiment conducted in the Bight of Abaco during the Spring of 1990. The experiment yielded 3408 30 minute records of turbulent wind data sampled at 5 Hz. Wind stress estimates were successfully calculated for 3182 of these. The modification to the eddy correlation technique involved extending the cospectra to higher frequencies than were measured by the propeller anemometer to obtain a better estimate to the <i>uw</i> covariance. This resulted in a small increase to the <i>uw</i> covariance, and hence the drag coefficient.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Aerospace Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Aerospace Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1993

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Lowe, Steven J.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Neu, Wayne L.
  • Simpson, Roger L.
  • Devenport, William J.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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etd-06102009-063110
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/42981

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Lowe, Steven J.. A parametric study of the momentum flux at the air-sea interface. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42981