Physical Sciences and Mathematics Commons^™

Spray Concentration Measurements From Asist For Freshwater And Seawater, Sanchit Mehta, David G. Ortiz-Suslow, Andrew W. Smith, Brian K. Haus

Supplementary Data and Tools

The size-dependent vertical distribution of spume particles in high wind conditions is necessary to understand their effect on air-sea fluxes of heat and momentum. The predominant focus of previous studies of spray dynamics has been on the marine environment. Spray dynamics in non-seawater bodies have not been extensively studied, and any significant differences between sea and freshwater remain unquantified. To address this gap, we have conducted the first laboratory experiment directly comparing spume concentrations above fresh and real seawater for 10-m equivalent wind speeds of 36-54 m/s. Droplets in the air above the intensely breaking wind-waves were directly observed and …