Transport at the Air-Sea Interface

Transport at the Air-Sea Interface
Author: Christoph S. Garbe
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2008-06-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540369066

One key uncertainty in predictions of future climate is caused by the lack of knowledge of transport processes in the air-water interface; this poses the main transfer resistance between oceans and atmosphere. This book reviews recent progress in the domains of experimental process studies as well as computer stimulation. It represents an early approach of merging insights gained in both fields and broadens our understanding of air-water gas and heat exchange.

Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions of Gases and Particles

Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions of Gases and Particles
Author: Peter S. Liss
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2013-12-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642256430

The oceans and atmosphere interact through various processes, including the transfer of momentum, heat, gases and particles. In this book leading international experts come together to provide a state-of-the-art account of these exchanges and their role in the Earth-system, with particular focus on gases and particles. Chapters in the book cover: i) the ocean-atmosphere exchange of short-lived trace gases; ii) mechanisms and models of interfacial exchange (including transfer velocity parameterisations); iii) ocean-atmosphere exchange of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide; iv) ocean atmosphere exchange of particles and v) current and future data collection and synthesis efforts. The scope of the book extends to the biogeochemical responses to emitted / deposited material and interactions and feedbacks in the wider Earth-system context. This work constitutes a highly detailed synthesis and reference; of interest to higher-level university students (Masters, PhD) and researchers in ocean-atmosphere interactions and related fields (Earth-system science, marine / atmospheric biogeochemistry / climate). Production of this book was supported and funded by the EU COST Action 735 and coordinated by the International SOLAS (Surface Ocean- Lower Atmosphere Study) project office.

Air-Sea Interaction

Air-Sea Interaction
Author: G. T. Csanady
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2001-03-19
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521796804

Air-Sea Interaction: Laws and Mechanisms provides a comprehensive account of how the atmosphere and the ocean interact to control the global climate, what physical laws govern this interaction, and what are its prominent mechanisms. It is mainly directed towards graduate students and research scientists in meteorology, oceanography, and environmental engineering. The book will be of value on entry level courses in meteorology and oceanography, and also to the broader physics community interested in the treatment of transfer laws, and thermodynamics of the atmosphere and ocean.

The Air-Sea Interface

The Air-Sea Interface
Author: M. A. Donelan
Publisher: University of Miami Iberian Studies Institute
Total Pages: 832
Release: 1996
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Measurements of the Air-sea Interface from an Instrumented Small Buoy

Measurements of the Air-sea Interface from an Instrumented Small Buoy
Author: David J. Cheney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2011
Genre: Ocean-atmosphere interaction
ISBN:

An instrumented spar buoy, Met-on-a-Stick (MOAS), was designed, deployed, and validated for measuring the air sea interface processes at multiple levels. This system was deployed in June 2010 off the coast of California, and January and February 2011 in Monterey Bay. The system provides mean measurements of wind, temperature, and humidity at multiple levels within 3 m above the sea surface and measurements of sea surface temperature at three levels below ocean surface. It is small enough to be deployed and retrieved by two people. This thesis work introduces the design and the instrumentation of the system and evaluates the ability of the system for characterizing near-surface vertical variations of the marine boundary layer. The results indicate that the platform performance is as expected and is capable of providing measurements to characterize the fine variations close to the air-sea interface. We foresee a broad use of the MOAS in the future due to its low-cost and ease of deployment. Future improvements of the system include the use of better wind and GPS sensors to increase the quality of wind and wave measurements from the MOAS.