Ekman spiral

English

Etymology

First physically explained by Vagn Walfrid Ekman, Swedish oceanographer.

Noun

Ekman spiral (plural Ekman spirals)

  1. A structure of currents or winds near a horizontal boundary in which the flow direction rotates as one moves away from the boundary.
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