Gargleblaster
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I noticed while double crossing the Atlantic this year and encountering many lows with winds off F8 or above [my logs shows 9], that the wind in the troughs was stronger than the wind on the crests of waves once the barometer had started to rise again and while the wind was over F8. It may have been the fact that the biggest waves are always on the back of a depression also.
I am interested if anyone is aware of any research that may prove or disprove this fact. The thing that I find interesting is trying to work out 'why is it so?' The only logical explanation is that the wind is being driven by the waves in the troughs whereas it is already starting to die on the crests.
I am interested if anyone is aware of any research that may prove or disprove this fact. The thing that I find interesting is trying to work out 'why is it so?' The only logical explanation is that the wind is being driven by the waves in the troughs whereas it is already starting to die on the crests.