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The energy balance of wind waves and the remote sensing problemMeasurements of wave growth indicate an energy balance of the wave spectrum governed primarily by input from the atmosphere, nonlinear transfer to shorter and longer waves, and advection. The pronounced spectral peak and sharp low frequency cut-off characteristic of fetch-limited spectra are explained as a self-stabilizing feature of the nonlinear wave-wave interactions. The momentum transferred from the atmosphere to the wind waves accounts for a large part of the wind drag. These findings are relevant for remote microwave sensing of the sea surface by backscatter and passive radiometry methods.
Document ID
19730006668
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hasselmann, K.
(Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst. MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1972
Publication Information
Publication: NOAA Sea Surface Topography from Space, Vol. 2
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
73N15395
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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