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@article{Callaghan:2008:10.1029/2008gl036165,
author = {Callaghan, A and de, Leeuw G and Cohen, L and O'Dowd, CD},
doi = {10.1029/2008gl036165},
journal = {Geophysical Research Letters},
title = {Relationship of oceanic whitecap coverage to wind speed and wind history},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2008gl036165},
volume = {35},
year = {2008}
}

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AB  - <jats:p>Sea surface images obtained during the 2006 Marine Aerosol Production (MAP) campaign in the North East Atlantic were analysed for values of percentage whitecap coverage (<jats:italic>W</jats:italic>). Values of <jats:italic>W</jats:italic> are presented for wind speeds up to <jats:italic>circa</jats:italic> 23 m s<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>. The <jats:italic>W</jats:italic> data were divided into two overlapping groups and a piecewise, windspeedonly parameterization of <jats:italic>W</jats:italic> is proposed that is valid for wind speeds between 3.70 m s<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> and 23.09 m s<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>. Segregation of data points based upon a 2.5 hour wind history acted to decrease data scatter at wind speeds above approximately 9.25 m s<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>. At these wind speeds <jats:italic>W</jats:italic> values were greater for decreasing wind speeds than for increasing wind speeds. No clear wind history effect was observed at wind speeds below 9.25 m s<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>.</jats:p>
AU  - Callaghan,A
AU  - de,Leeuw G
AU  - Cohen,L
AU  - O'Dowd,CD
DO  - 10.1029/2008gl036165
PY  - 2008///
SN  - 0094-8276
TI  - Relationship of oceanic whitecap coverage to wind speed and wind history
T2  - Geophysical Research Letters
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2008gl036165
VL  - 35
ER  -

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