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Momentum Flux from Wind to Aqueous Flows at Various Wind Velocities and Fetches

Jin Wu Air–Sea Interaction Laboratory, College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Lewes, Daleware

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Print Publication:
01 Jan 1988
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0485(1988)018<0140:MFFWTA>2.0.CO;2
Page(s):
140–144
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Abstract

The fraction of wind stress consumed in driving aqueous flows has been estimated for various nondimensional fetches, derived from the wind velocity, fetch, and gravitational acceleration. The fraction is shown to vary with both fetch and wind velocity; at all fetches it is smaller at lower wind velocities, and for most wind it is smaller at shorter fetches.

Abstract

The fraction of wind stress consumed in driving aqueous flows has been estimated for various nondimensional fetches, derived from the wind velocity, fetch, and gravitational acceleration. The fraction is shown to vary with both fetch and wind velocity; at all fetches it is smaller at lower wind velocities, and for most wind it is smaller at shorter fetches.

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