Ekman Flow Definition

ĕkmən
noun
Current flow in one layer of a fluid brought about by current flow in an adjacent layer, as when surface ocean currents caused by wind themselves cause current flow deeper in the ocean.
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Origin of Ekman Flow

  • After Vagn Walfrid Ekman (1874–1954), Swedish oceanographer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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