Langmuir circulation inhibits near-surface water turbulence
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Surface velocity patterns and upper ocean density profiles are presented from a period following a sudden increase in wind. A prior wind speed of 8 m/s failed to produce visible signs of Langmuir circulation. After the wind speed increased to 13 m/s, Langmuir circulation developed within 15 min. The initial scale observed was about 16 m, streak to streak, and may have been restricted by the dep...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0096-3941
DOI: 10.1029/2012eo300024