SEA SPRAY DISPERSION OVER THE OCEAN SURFACE - A NUMERICAL-SIMULATION

Authors
ZHUANG Y LOZOWSKI EP WILSON JD BIRD G
Citation
Y. Zhuang et al., SEA SPRAY DISPERSION OVER THE OCEAN SURFACE - A NUMERICAL-SIMULATION, J GEO RES-O, 98(C9), 1993, pp. 16547-16553
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy
Journal title
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
ISSN journal
21699275 → ACNP
Volume
98
Issue
C9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
16547 - 16553
Database
ISI
SICI code
2169-9275(1993)98:C9<16547:SSDOTO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A trajectory simulation approach has been used to calculate sea spray dispersion above the ocean surface as a function of droplet size, emis sion rate, and meteorological conditions. By numerically simulating th e stochastic turbulent trajectories of a large number of ejected sea s pray droplets of various sizes and ejection speeds, the vertical profi le of sea spray concentration was deduced from the average residence t ime of the droplets in each of a set of horizontal layers within the f irst 10 m above the ocean surface.