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Ekman transport: a standalone construct

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Ekmantransport1 CONSTRUCTEkman transportPRICE · PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

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Physical oceanography

the net movement of the wind-driven surface layer at right angles to the wind, to the right in the northern hemisphere, due to Earth's rotation.

In physical oceanography, Ekman transport refers to the net movement of the wind-driven surface layer at right angles to the wind, to the right in the northern hemisphere, due to Earth's rotation. This meaning comes from Price (1987) in Science.[1]

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References

  1. Price, J. F., Weller, R. A., & Schudlich, R. R. (1987). Wind-Driven Ocean Currents and Ekman Transport. Science, 238(4833), 1534-1538. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.238.4833.1534

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