2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2021
The speed of breaking waves controls sea surface drag
Alex Ayet, Bertrand Chapron, Peter Sutherland +1
The coupling between wind-waves and atmospheric surface layer turbulence sets surface drag. This coupling is however usually represented through a roughness length. Originally sugg…
physics.flu-dyn2018
Rain Calms the Sea - The Impact of Entrained Air
Juan M. Restrepo, Alex Ayet, Luigi Cavaleri
We propose a mechanism for the damping of short ocean gravity waves during rainstorms associated with the injection of air bubbles by rain drops. The mechanism is proposed as one o…