Experimental Estimation of the Turbulent Energy Dissipation Rate in the Sea Subsurface Layer at Storm Conditions
Journal: Physical Oceanography
Year: 2018

Rate of the turbulent energy dissipation arising due to the breaking surface waves is estimated based on the experimental data on near-surface turbulence. The studies were carried out on the oceanographic platform in the Black Sea coastal zone by the specialized measuring complex "Sigma-1". To analyze the data, specific hydrometeorological conditions including high wind speed and significant number of breaking waves were chosen from the total data array. The turbulent energy dissipation rate per