Topic description

General context of the study : 

Ocean waves directly impact the turbulence in the lower part of the atmosphere. This region impacted is

called the wave boundary layer (WBL). The international height for wind and turbulence measurements is 10

meters. The WBL often reaches over meters in height, therefore these measurements are often within the

WBL itself and therefore strongly influenced by the ocean’s waves [Chalikov and Belevich, ]. If the impact

of the ocean waves is not considered when handling analysis of captured wind data, the results can be skewed to

misrepresent the true behavior of the atmosphere in applications such as weather forecasting and site assessment

for offshore wind energy. The latter aspect can be visualized by recognizing that offshore wind turbines typically

have a hub height around meters, causing their blades to sweep in and out of the WBL.

The goal o...