Relation between Overwater Friction Velocityand Wind Speed at 10m during Hurricane Rita

Professor S. A. Hsu

Volume 15 Issue 2

Global Journal of Science Frontier Researc

On the basis of pertinent in-situ measurements in the North Sea during extra-tropical cyclones and in the Gulf of Mexico during Hurricane Rita, a power law relation between overwater friction velocity and the wind speed at 10m is found and presented. Since the coefficient of determination exceeds 94 per cent, this power law is recommended for use in air-sea interaction studies.