Publication Date:
2018-02-01
Description:
The differences between the conclusions of Noh and Choi and of Pearson et al., which are largely a result of defining different length scales based on different quantities, are discussed. This study shows that the layer over which Langmuir turbulence mixes (nominally hTKE) under a stabilizing surface buoyancy flux should be scaled by a combination of the Langmuir stability length LL and initial/nocturnal boundary layer depth h0 rather than by the Zilitinkevich length.
Print ISSN:
0022-3670
Electronic ISSN:
1520-0485
Topics:
Geosciences
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Physics
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