Breaking waves modulate the transfer of energy, momentum, and mass between the ocean
and atmosphere, controlling processes critical to the climate system, from gas exchange of …

Nearly all operational models of upper-ocean mixing assume that the turbulence
responsible for this mixing is driven by the atmospheric fluxes of momentum, heat, and …

We investigate air entrainment and bubble statistics in three-dimensional breaking waves
through novel direct numerical simulations of the two-phase air–water flow, resolving the …

Wave Breaking Dissipation Observed with “SWIFT” Drifters in: Journal of Atmospheric and
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Deep‐water breaking waves provide a mechanism for mass, momentum, and energy
transfer between the atmosphere and ocean. Microscale breaking is particularly important …

Spectral Energy Dissipation due to Surface Wave Breaking in: Journal of Physical
Oceanography Volume 42 Issue 9 (2012) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation Logo Logo …

Observations of Wave Breaking Kinematics in Fetch-Limited Seas in: Journal of Physical
Oceanography Volume 40 Issue 12 (2010) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation Logo Logo …

Breaking waves on the ocean surface transfer energy and momentum into currents and
turbulence. What is less well understood, however, is the associated total loss of wave …

High-resolution vertical velocity profiles in the surface layer of a lake reveal the turbulence
structure beneath strongly forced waves. Dissipation rates of turbulence kinetic energy are …

This study describes a model of Phillips' Λ (c) distribution, which is the expected length of
breaking fronts (per unit surface area) moving with velocity c to c+ dc, providing a framework …