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By taking into consideration the effects of ocean surface wave-induced Stokes drift velocity Ū w and current velocity Ū c on the drag coefficient, the spatial distributions of drag coefficient and wind stress in 2004 are computed over the tropical and northern Pacific using an empirical drag coefficient parameterization formula based on wave steepness and wind speed. The global ocean current field is generated from the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) and the wave data are generated from Wavewatch III (WW3). The spatial variability of the drag coefficient and wind stress is analyzed. Preliminary results indicate that the ocean surface Stokes drift velocity and current velocity exert an important influence on the wind stress. The results also show that consideration of the effects of the ocean surface Stokes drift velocity and current velocity on the wind stress can significantly improve the modeling of ocean circulation and air-sea interaction processes.
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Deng, Z., Zhao, D., Wu, K. et al. Impacts of wave and current on drag coefficient and wind stress over the tropical and northern Pacific. J. Ocean Univ. China 7, 373–378 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11802-008-0373-x
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