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.
American Heritage
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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