Ocean bubbles under high wind conditions -- part 1: bubble distribution and development

• Published in: Ocean Science
• Main Authors: Czerski, Helen, Brooks, Ian M., Gunn, Steve, Pascal, Robin, Matei, Adrian, Blomquist, Byron
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Langmuir; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/493615/; https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/493615/1/os-18-565-2022.pdf

The bubbles generated by breaking waves are of considerable scientific interest due to their influence on air–sea gas transfer, aerosol production, and upper ocean optics and acoustics. However, a detailed understanding of the processes creating deeper bubble plumes (extending 2–10 m below the ocean...