Observation and estimation of Lagrangian, Stokes and Eulerian currents induced by wind and waves at the sea surface

Fabrice Ardhuin, Louis Marié, Nicolas Rascle +2

The surface current response to winds is analyzed in a two-year time series of a 12 MHz (HF) Wellen Radar (WERA) off the West coast of France. The measured currents, with tides fil…