Comparison of Wind Vectors and Air-Sea Temperature Differences Measured during SHOWEX
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During ONR’s Shoaling Waves Experiment (SHOWEX) off the coast of North Carolina in November and December 1999, measurements of wind speed and direction as well as air and water temperatures were made using a variety of techniques. This paper shows a comparison of the measurements taken on December 3,
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