Abstract
Abstract It has been recognized that progress toward understanding the mesoscale structure of the ocean requires more knowledge of the small-scale structure of the marine atmosphere and the processes that couple the air and the sea. The coastal ocean is characterized by large variations in sea surface temperature and surface roughness that affect the structure of the atmosphere. Stable layers are frequent features of the coastal marine atmospheric boundary layer. Their main effect is the formation of a discontinuity between the sea surface and the upper part of the boundary layer that supports gravity waves, wind speed jets, and large wind shear. The general structure of a stable internal boundary layer (IBL) that forms over the sea, downstream of a warm landmass, is discussed. Aircraft data are presented from the Internal Boundary Layer Experiment (IBLEX) conducted over the Irish Sea in 1990. With the airflow from the land to the sea, thermodynamic profiles were obtained perpendicular to the coast to inv...
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