Air-sea exchange studies at the North Sea
conference paper
The North Sea can be considered as a local 'inner' sea in which many processes are quite different from these over the open ocean. The surrounding land has a major influence, being the source for man-made aerosols and gases, whereas the North Sea acts as a sink for these. At the same time the North Sea is a source for marine aerosols and can be a source for biochemically produced gaseous species. When an air mass crosses the land-sea transition, the sudden change in surface properties results in a non-equilibrium condition between the water and the atmosphere, causing strong changes in the fluxes of momentum, heat and water vapour that drive the meteorological system.
TNO Identifier
354624
Source title
International symposium - New challenges for North sea research - 20 years after FLEX '76 - Hamburg, 21-23 October 1996
Pages
156-159