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ekman

/ˈɛkmən/

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noun

/ˈɛkmən/B2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к шведскому океанографу, который определил влияние эффекта Кориолиса на океанические течения (1874–1954).

A proper noun referring to a Swedish oceanographer who identified the influence of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874–1954).

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formalscientific

    Vagn Walfrid Ekman, a Swedish oceanographer who discovered the Ekman spiral and the role of the Coriolis effect in driving ocean currents.

    ruШведский океанограф

    • Ekman's theory explains how wind-driven surface currents move at an angle to the wind.
    • The Ekman spiral describes the change in current direction with depth.
    • Ekman transport is a key concept in physical oceanography.