The effects of sea spray on the air-sea turbulent fluxes during the typhoon passage

Zhang Lianxin; Han Guijun; Li Wei; Zhang Xuefeng; Fu hongli; Zhang Xiaoshuang; Shao Caixia

doi:10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2014.11.006

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Zhang Lianxin, Han Guijun, Li Wei, Zhang Xuefeng, Fu hongli, Zhang Xiaoshuang, Shao Caixia. The effects of sea spray on the air-sea turbulent fluxes during the typhoon passage[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2014, 36(11): 46-56. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2014.11.006

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Zhang Lianxin, Han Guijun, Li Wei, Zhang Xuefeng, Fu hongli, Zhang Xiaoshuang, Shao Caixia. The effects of sea spray on the air-sea turbulent fluxes during the typhoon passage[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2014, 36(11): 46-56. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2014.11.006

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Zhang Lianxin, Han Guijun, Li Wei, Zhang Xuefeng, Fu hongli, Zhang Xiaoshuang, Shao Caixia. The effects of sea spray on the air-sea turbulent fluxes during the typhoon passage[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2014, 36(11): 46-56. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2014.11.006

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The effects of sea spray on the air-sea turbulent fluxes during the typhoon passage

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2014.11.006

1.
College of Physical and Environmental Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China;National Marine Data and Information Service, State Oceanic Administration, Tianjin 300171, China
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National Marine Data and Information Service, State Oceanic Administration, Tianjin 300171, China

Received Date: 2013-06-04

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Abstract

The effects of sea spray on the air-sea heat and momentum fluxes have been investigated using the data of Kuroshio extension buoy observation (KEO) and the satellite remote sensing during the passage of typhoon YAGI in the waters south of Japan in September 2006. Firstly,the effects of spray on the air-sea heat fluxes are analyzed quantitatively. The results show that the heat exchanges between the atmosphere and the ocean,especially the latent exchange,are significantly enhanced due to the existence of the spray during the typhoon passage. The impact of the spray on the heat fluxes is stronger with smaller wave age and bigger wind speed. Subsequently,the momentum analysis shows that the spray enhances the momentum transfer from the atmosphere to ocean during the typhoon passage. When the winds reach to the typhoon strength,the spray-induced momentum fluxes are comparable with the interfacial momentum. At such high wind speeds,the ultimate saturation suspension layer formed by the spray droplets in the surface layer can actually restrain the momentum exchange from wind to the sea surface and thus decrease the growth rate of the total momentum fluxes.
- sea spray,
- typhoon,
- heat fluxes,
- momentum fluxes

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