INDEX
567
microstructure, 149, 159, 219,
221, 233, 241, 251, 272, 459,
460, 463
microstructure measurements, 364
microwave imagery, 259, 413,
447, 449, 495
microwave radiometer, 444
micro-wire probe, 71
Mie theory, 453
Mir, 439
mixed layer
convective, 268, 390
convective-radiative, 269
model, 383
near-surface, 457, 458
radiative-convective, 273
rain-formed, 143, 227, 231
rain-induced, 265
seasonal, 63, 221, 270
stably stratified, 210, 212
unstably stratified, 212
upper ocean, 89, 235, 265, 298,
381, 382, 442
upper ocean, 2
weakly stratified, 7, 332, 337,
341
mixing
convective, 79, 221, 235, 246,
251, 263, 269, 390, 501
cross-frontal, 335
rain-induced, 126, 129, 130,
136, 138, 140, 141
turbulent, 62, 143, 203, 208,
219, 228, 231, 251, 256, 265,
278, 281, 303, 314, 334, 344,
390, 392, 401, 490
wind-wave, 2, 220, 227, 442
mixing by droplets, 120
mixing coefficient, 201, 202, 208,
211, 212, 213, 214, 256, 257,
278, 297, 308, 309, 383, 384,
407, 408, 501
mixing length, 9, 151, 187
mixing parameterization, 119,
208, 209, 211, 213, 215, 367,
408, 491, 501
models of the diurnal cycle, 278
molecular diffusion sublayer. See
diffusion sublayer
molecular sublayers, 2, 11, 68, 76,
81, 82, 83, 85, 88, 90, 91, 93,
99, 120, 148, 482
molecular viscosity, 16, 82, 89,
289
momentum equations, 4, 11, 175,
177, 189, 216, 243, 273, 382
Monin-Oboukhov
similarity
theory, 15, 59, 60, 61, 62, 198,
201, 365, 367
mushroom-like structures, 389
Nasmyth spectrum, 169
Navier-Stokes equation, 337, 374,
376
near-surface currents, 160, 235,
318, 332, 373
near-surface dissipation rates. See
dissipation rate of the turbulent
kinetic energy
neuston, 74, 86, 456
Newtonian fluid, 5
noncompensated fronts, 324, 335
nonlinear buoyant adjustment,
331
nonlinear horizontal diffusion,
287, 297, 298, 304, 311, 312
nonlinear interactions, 288, 295,
303, 331, 440, 501
nonlocal transport, 8, 116, 118,
213, 215, 278, 287, 368, 381,
501
Oboukhov length scale, 15, 60,
146, 198, 238, 263, 356, 390,
433
567
microstructure, 149, 159, 219,
221, 233, 241, 251, 272, 459,
460, 463
microstructure measurements, 364
microwave imagery, 259, 413,
447, 449, 495
microwave radiometer, 444
micro-wire probe, 71
Mie theory, 453
Mir, 439
mixed layer
convective, 268, 390
convective-radiative, 269
model, 383
near-surface, 457, 458
radiative-convective, 273
rain-formed, 143, 227, 231
rain-induced, 265
seasonal, 63, 221, 270
stably stratified, 210, 212
unstably stratified, 212
upper ocean, 89, 235, 265, 298,
381, 382, 442
upper ocean, 2
weakly stratified, 7, 332, 337,
341
mixing
convective, 79, 221, 235, 246,
251, 263, 269, 390, 501
cross-frontal, 335
rain-induced, 126, 129, 130,
136, 138, 140, 141
turbulent, 62, 143, 203, 208,
219, 228, 231, 251, 256, 265,
278, 281, 303, 314, 334, 344,
390, 392, 401, 490
wind-wave, 2, 220, 227, 442
mixing by droplets, 120
mixing coefficient, 201, 202, 208,
211, 212, 213, 214, 256, 257,
278, 297, 308, 309, 383, 384,
407, 408, 501
mixing length, 9, 151, 187
mixing parameterization, 119,
208, 209, 211, 213, 215, 367,
408, 491, 501
models of the diurnal cycle, 278
molecular diffusion sublayer. See
diffusion sublayer
molecular sublayers, 2, 11, 68, 76,
81, 82, 83, 85, 88, 90, 91, 93,
99, 120, 148, 482
molecular viscosity, 16, 82, 89,
289
momentum equations, 4, 11, 175,
177, 189, 216, 243, 273, 382
Monin-Oboukhov
similarity
theory, 15, 59, 60, 61, 62, 198,
201, 365, 367
mushroom-like structures, 389
Nasmyth spectrum, 169
Navier-Stokes equation, 337, 374,
376
near-surface currents, 160, 235,
318, 332, 373
near-surface dissipation rates. See
dissipation rate of the turbulent
kinetic energy
neuston, 74, 86, 456
Newtonian fluid, 5
noncompensated fronts, 324, 335
nonlinear buoyant adjustment,
331
nonlinear horizontal diffusion,
287, 297, 298, 304, 311, 312
nonlinear interactions, 288, 295,
303, 331, 440, 501
nonlocal transport, 8, 116, 118,
213, 215, 278, 287, 368, 381,
501
Oboukhov length scale, 15, 60,
146, 198, 238, 263, 356, 390,
433