Small-Scale Wave Breaking: A Widespread Sea Surface Phenomenon and Its Consequence for Air–Sea Exchanges

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

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Abstract

Features of observed radar sea returns are interpreted to provide evidence of widespread small-scale wave breaking over the sea surface. These breakings can extensively disrupt aqueous thermal and diffusion sublayers, greatly modifying present formulations on air–sea exchanges of heat and mass.

Abstract

Features of observed radar sea returns are interpreted to provide evidence of widespread small-scale wave breaking over the sea surface. These breakings can extensively disrupt aqueous thermal and diffusion sublayers, greatly modifying present formulations on air–sea exchanges of heat and mass.

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