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The dependence of the variance of the upwind and crosswind components of the sea surface slope, as well as the anisotropy of the slope on the range of waves creating them is analyzed. We used radio and optical sounding data, as well as in situ measurements (measurements by laser inclinometers, string sensors, and wave buoys). Dependences of the integral characteristics of the slopes created by waves whose lengths are in the range with a changing boundary: from the longest waves to waves of a given length are constructed. It is shown that the estimation of the anisotropy coefficient obtained in the framework of the well-known Cox-Munk model, which is widely used in applications related to the reflection of electromagnetic waves, does not agree with the estimates of this coefficient calculated from in situ measurements.
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Zapevalov, A.S. (2022). Anisotropy of Sea Surface Roughness Formed by Waves of Different Scales. In: Chaplina, T. (eds) Processes in GeoMedia—Volume IV. Springer Geology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76328-2_28
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