New wind input term consistent with experimental, theoretical and numerical considerations

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new wind input term for modeling energy transfer from atmosphere to sea, grounded in experimental data and consistent with theoretical and numerical models.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel wind source term formulation that aligns with experimental observations, theoretical models, and numerical solutions for wave interactions.

Findings

New wind input term matches experimental data

Consistent with resonant four-wave interaction equations

Applicable across different sites globally

Abstract

We offer a new method for determining the wind source term for energy and momentum fluxes transfer from the atmosphere to the wind-driven sea. This new source-term formulation is based on extensive analysis of experimental data collected at different sites around the world. It is shown that this new wind source term to be consistent both with numerical solution of exact equation for resonant four-wave interactions and available experimental data.