Скачать или смотреть 🌊 Groundbreaking Laser Tech Reveals Hidden Air Sea Interactions – Could Boost Climate Models

Scientists aboard the FLIP research platform have used advanced laser imaging to capture never-before-seen details of how wind transfers energy to ocean waves. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals two competing mechanisms that shape weather and climate patterns. Here’s why it matters:

🔍 Key Discoveries:
✔️ Short waves (1m): Wind slows down and separates over crests, directly pumping energy into waves
✔️ Long waves (100m): Outrun the wind, creating their own airflow patterns
✔️ Both processes coexist – challenging old models of ocean-atmosphere interaction

💡 Why This Changes Climate Science:

Improves predictions of heat, gas, and momentum exchange between air/sea

First-ever Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements over open ocean

Could refine hurricane intensity forecasts and carbon cycle models

🛠️ How It Works:
A green laser illuminates mist particles to track airflow millimeters above waves while penetrating the water surface—revealing 3D dynamics in real time.

📜 Study: Nature Communications (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61133-1)

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💬 How much do you think this could improve storm predictions?
[🌪️] Hugely – better energy exchange data = better models!
[🌊] Moderately – it’s just one piece of the puzzle

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