ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF BUBBLES NEAR THE OCEAN SURFACE

摘要: A model is presented for the size distribution and vertical number profile of bubbles near ocean surface in presence breaking waves. source postulated at which arises primarily from shattering large cavities an outer scale determined jointly by gravity tension. The fragmentation rate varies as area individual down to inner where no further possible. resulting Weibull bubble sizes adequately fits bulk observed distributions except limits small sizes. density modelled on premise a depth-independent but dependent eddy diffusivity. Other aspects characteristics fields presently understood are reproduced model.