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Validation of an improved statistical theory for sea surface whitecap coverage using satellite remote sensing data

Sensors (Switzerland), ISSN: 1424-8220, Vol: 18, Issue: 10
2018
  • 6
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 9
    Captures
  • 1
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    6
    • Citation Indexes
      6
  • Captures
    9
  • Mentions
    1
    • Blog Mentions
      1
      • Blog
        1

Article Description

The whitecap coverage at the sea surface is affected by the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy, θ, the wave spectrum width parameter, ρ, and other factors. This paper validates an improved statistical theory for surface whitecap coverage. Based on the theoretical analysis, we find that the whitecap coverage is more sensitive to ρ than to θ, and the improved statistical theory for surface whitecap coverage is suitable in regions of rough winds and waves. The satellite-derived whitecap coverage data in the westerly wind zone is used to validate the improved theory. The comparison between the results from theory and observations displays a better performance from the improved theory relative to the other methods tested.

Bibliographic Details

Wang, Haili; Yang, Yongzeng; Dong, Changming; Su, Tianyun; Sun, Baonan; Zou, Bin

MDPI AG

Chemistry; Computer Science; Physics and Astronomy; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Engineering

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