Article Type:
Research Article

Variation of the Heat Transfer Coefficient with Environmental Parameters

Jin Wu Air-Sea Interaction Laboratory, Graduate College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Lewes, Delaware

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Print Publication:
01 Mar 1992
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0485(1992)022<0293:VOTHTC>2.0.CO;2
Page(s):
293–300
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Abstract

Experimentally determined coefficients of the sensible heat flux across the air-sea interface are shown to vary with both wind velocity and difference in temperatures between the sea surface and the 10-m elevation. A simple formula is proposed to associate the heat transfer coefficient with the product between the wind velocity and the temperature difference. The formula appears to be physically sound and also represents well all available data.

Abstract

Experimentally determined coefficients of the sensible heat flux across the air-sea interface are shown to vary with both wind velocity and difference in temperatures between the sea surface and the 10-m elevation. A simple formula is proposed to associate the heat transfer coefficient with the product between the wind velocity and the temperature difference. The formula appears to be physically sound and also represents well all available data.

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