2.3. Boussinesq Approximation

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2.2. Planetary Boundary Layer of Ocean and Atmosphere

2.3. Boussinesq Approximation

2.4. Properties of Turbulence

2.5. Spectrum of Turbulence

2.6. Continuous Time Average

2.7. Reynolds Equations

2.8. Reynolds Stress

2.9. Turbulent Kinetic Energy (TKE)

2.10. TKE equation

2.11. Mean Flow KE and PE Equations

2.12. Boundary Layer Assumptions

2.13. Scales of Turbulent Flow

2.14. Flux Richardson Number

2.15. Taylor Hypothesis

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2.11. Mean Flow KE and PE Equations

2.12. Boundary Layer Assumptions

2.13. Scales of Turbulent Flow

2.14. Flux Richardson Number

2.15. Taylor Hypothesis

3. Ocean Mixed Layer Dynamics

• 3.1. Well Mixed Surface Layer
• 3.2. Physical Models of Oceanic Mixed Layer
• 3.3. TKE Equation in the Ocean Mixed Layer
• 3.4. Two Regimes in the Mixed Layer Dynamics
• 3.5. Obukhov Length Scale of the Ocean Mixed Layer
• 3.6. Analytical Solutions of the Ocean Mixed Layer Model
• 3.7. Thermodynamical Properties of Shallowing Regime
• 3.8. The Navy's Thermal Operational Prediction System (TOPS)

4. Atmospheric Surface Layer

• 4.1. Mixing Length Theory
• 4.2. Basic Equations for the Neutral Surface Layer
• 4.3. Computation of Mixing Length
• 4.4. Simplification of the Basic Equation
• 4.5. Estimation of Viscous Sublayer Thickness
• 4.6. Estimation of Roughness Length
• 4.7.Solution for Aerodynamically Rough Case (Neutral)
• 4.8.Solution for Aerodynamically Smooth Case (Neutral)
• 4.9. Eddy Viscosity
• 4.10. Nonneutral (Stratified) Surface Layer
• 4.11. Fluxes in the Atmospheric Surface Layer
• 4.12. Similarity Theory
• 4.13. Determination of Similarity Functions
• 4.14. Vertical Profiles in near Neutral Atmospheric Surface Layer

5. Estimation of Air-Sea Fluxes

• 5.1. Drag Coefficient
• 5.2. Heat and Moisture Exchange coefficients
• 5.3. Bulk Formulas for fluxes
  • 5.3.1. Momentum flux (wind stress)
  • 5.3.2. Sensible Heat Flux
  • 5.3.3. Latent Heat Flux
• 5.4. Fluxes Computed from Monin-Obukhov Theory

6. Recent Advances in Air-Sea Interaction Research

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Suggested Reference Books

• Arya S.P., 1988: Introduction to Micrometerology, Academic Press, San Diego, California.
• Sorbjan, Z., 1989: Structure of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer. Prentice Hall, New Jersy.
• Stull, R.B., 1989: An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology.
• Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston.

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