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Laboratory Experiments on CO 2 Gas Exchange with Wave Breaking.
- Source :
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Journal of Physical Oceanography . Oct2021, Vol. 51 Issue 10, p3105-3116. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The CO2 gas transfer velocity ( K CO 2 ) at air–sea interface is usually parameterized with the wind speed, but to a great extent it is defined by waves and wave breaking. To investigate the direct relationship between K CO 2 and waves, laboratory experiments are conducted in a wind-wave flume. Three types of waves are forced in the flume: modulational wave trains generated by a wave maker, wind waves with 10-m wind speed ranging from 4.5 to 15.5 m s−1, and (mechanically generated) modulational wave trains coupled with superimposed wind force. The wave height and wave orbital velocity are found to be well correlated with K CO 2 whereas wind speed alone cannot adequately describe K CO 2 . To reconcile the measurements, nondimensional equations are established in which gas transfer velocity is expressed as a main function of wave parameters and an additional secondary factor to account for influence of the wind. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223670
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Physical Oceanography
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153217509
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-20-0272.1