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High-Wind Drag Coefficient and Whitecap Coverage Derived from Microwave Radiometer Observations in Tropical Cyclones

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AbstractOcean surface roughness and whitecaps are driven by the ocean surface wind stress; thus, their values calculated from the wind speed input may vary significantly depending on the drag coeff... Click to show full abstract

AbstractOcean surface roughness and whitecaps are driven by the ocean surface wind stress; thus, their values calculated from the wind speed input may vary significantly depending on the drag coeff...

Keywords: coefficient whitecap; high wind; whitecap coverage; drag coefficient; wind drag; coverage derived

Journal Title: Journal of Physical Oceanography
Year Published: 2018

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