The improved model of estimating global whitecap coverage based on satellite data

REN Danqin; HUA Feng; YANG Yongzeng; SUN Baonan

doi:10.1007/s13131-016-0848-3

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REN Danqin, HUA Feng, YANG Yongzeng, SUN Baonan. The improved model of estimating global whitecap coverage based on satellite data[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2016, 35(5): 66-72. doi: 10.1007/s13131-016-0848-3

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REN Danqin, HUA Feng, YANG Yongzeng, SUN Baonan. The improved model of estimating global whitecap coverage based on satellite data[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2016, 35(5): 66-72. doi: 10.1007/s13131-016-0848-3

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The improved model of estimating global whitecap coverage based on satellite data

doi: 10.1007/s13131-016-0848-3

First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China

Received Date: 2015-05-15
Rev Recd Date: 2015-08-20

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The pro and con of whitecap parameterizations and a statistical wave breaking model are discussed. An improved model is derived by combining satellite-based parameterization and the wave breaking model. The appropriate constants for the general wave state are obtained by considering the breaking condition of the wave slope and fitting with the satellite-based parameterization. The result is close to the constants based on the whitecap data from Monahan. Comparing with satellite-based data and the original model's results, the improved model's results are consistent with satellite-based data and previous studies. The global seasonal distributions of the whitecap coverage averaged from 1998 to 2008 are presented. Spatial and seasonal features of the whitecap coverage are analyzed.
- whitecap coverage,
- statistical wave breaking model,
- satellite-based parameterization

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