"Ekman spiral" meaning in All languages combined

See Ekman spiral on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Ekman spirals [plural]
Etymology: First physically explained by Vagn Walfrid Ekman, Swedish oceanographer. Head templates: {{en-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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Inflected forms

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