The wave coherent stress and turbulent structure over swell waves

The generation of ocean surface waves by wind has been studied for a century, giving rise to wave forecasting and other crucial applications. However, the reacting force of swell waves on the turbulence in the marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) remains unknown partly due to the unclear magnitude and profile of Wave Coherent (WC) stress. Here, we present three levels of observed data from a fixed platform located in the South China Sea. The data includes the intersection frequency between the energy-containing range and inertial subrange range in the turbulent spectra, wave coherent stress, total wind stress and wind speed. 

Disciplines

Physical oceanography

Keywords

Wind speed, Total wind stress, Wave coherent stress, Turbulence

Location

21.533195N, 21.338894S, 111.546701E, 111.191476W

Devices

The turbulent wind velocity was observed by (Campbell CPEC310) at a sampling rate of 10 Hz. 

The surface elevations were observed by an ADCP (Nortek Signature 1000).

Data

FileSizeFormatProcessingAccess
The observed data from a fixed platform in the Souch China Sea
43 KoCSVProcessed data
How to cite
Zou Zhongshui, Song Jinbao, Qiao Fangli, Wang Dongxiao, Zhang Jun (2024). The wave coherent stress and turbulent structure over swell waves. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/100650

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