The Global Characteristics of the Wavenumber Spectrum of Ocean Surface Wind
The wavenumber spectra of wind kinetic energy over the ocean from Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT) observations have revealed complex spatial variability in the wavelength range of 1000–3000 km, with spectral slopes varying from −1.6 to −2.9. Here the authors performed a spectral analysis of QuikSCAT...
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| author | Xu, Yongsheng Fu, Lee-Lueng Tulloch, Ross |
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| description | The wavenumber spectra of wind kinetic energy over the ocean from Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT) observations have revealed complex spatial variability in the wavelength range of 1000–3000 km, with spectral slopes varying from −1.6 to −2.9. Here the authors performed a spectral analysis of QuikSCAT winds over the global ocean and found that (i) the spectral slopes become steeper toward the Poles in the Pacific and in the South Atlantic, and the slopes exhibit minimal longitudinal dependence in the South Pacific; (ii) the steepest slopes are in the tropical Indian Ocean and the shallowest slopes are in the tropical Pacific and Atlantic; and (iii) the spectra are steeper in winter than summer in most regions of the midlatitude Northern Hemisphere. The new findings reported in the paper provide a test bed for theoretical studies and atmospheric general circulation models. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/704962022-09-29T11:52:51Z The Global Characteristics of the Wavenumber Spectrum of Ocean Surface Wind Xu, Yongsheng Fu, Lee-Lueng Tulloch, Ross Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Tulloch, Ross Tulloch, Ross The wavenumber spectra of wind kinetic energy over the ocean from Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT) observations have revealed complex spatial variability in the wavelength range of 1000–3000 km, with spectral slopes varying from −1.6 to −2.9. Here the authors performed a spectral analysis of QuikSCAT winds over the global ocean and found that (i) the spectral slopes become steeper toward the Poles in the Pacific and in the South Atlantic, and the slopes exhibit minimal longitudinal dependence in the South Pacific; (ii) the steepest slopes are in the tropical Indian Ocean and the shallowest slopes are in the tropical Pacific and Atlantic; and (iii) the spectra are steeper in winter than summer in most regions of the midlatitude Northern Hemisphere. The new findings reported in the paper provide a test bed for theoretical studies and atmospheric general circulation models. United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2012-05-04T14:36:53Z 2012-05-04T14:36:53Z 2011-08 2011-05 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0022-3670 1520-0485 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70496 Xu, Yongsheng, Lee-Lueng Fu, and Ross Tulloch. “The Global Characteristics of the Wavenumber Spectrum of Ocean Surface Wind.” Journal of Physical Oceanography 41.8 (2011): 1576–1582. Web. © 2011 American Meteorological Society. en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-11-059.1 Journal of Physical Oceanography Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Meteorological Society American Meteorological Society |
| spellingShingle | Xu, Yongsheng Fu, Lee-Lueng Tulloch, Ross The Global Characteristics of the Wavenumber Spectrum of Ocean Surface Wind |
| title | The Global Characteristics of the Wavenumber Spectrum of Ocean Surface Wind |
| title_full | The Global Characteristics of the Wavenumber Spectrum of Ocean Surface Wind |
| title_fullStr | The Global Characteristics of the Wavenumber Spectrum of Ocean Surface Wind |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Global Characteristics of the Wavenumber Spectrum of Ocean Surface Wind |
| title_short | The Global Characteristics of the Wavenumber Spectrum of Ocean Surface Wind |
| title_sort | global characteristics of the wavenumber spectrum of ocean surface wind |
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