Spatial spectra of atmospheric convective cells from radar images of ocean surface

Unstable atmospheric boundary-layer conditions, when the ocean is warmer than the air, result in the appearance of considerable wind-field and surface-temperature variations. The atmospheric convection processes and increased ocean atmosphere energy exchange produce extra turbulence, eddies and coherent structures like as convective cells. This article discusses how radar imaging of the sea surface can be used to study atmospheric turbulence and convection in the marine boundary layer.<
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