ABSTRACT
To estimate the frictional forces F, we could assume a Newtonian fluid with a symmetric Navier-Stokes internal pressure tensor. But this molecular dissipative strength has an unknown relationship to the dissipative force for a given mesoscale characteristic length scale U of major ocean phenomena. In general, a qualitative description of the transfer of energy and momentum between scales of interest and these smaller molecular scales are typically parameterized based on known qualitative ocean behavior.
