Ekman Layer Definition
noun
In a rotating fluid, a layer of relatively uniform fluid between a boundary (such as the surface) and the bulk of the fluid, especially the upper layer of the ocean whose currents are largely driven by the force of wind on the surface.
American Heritage
Origin of Ekman Layer
After Vagn Walfrid Ekman (1874–1954), Swedish oceanographer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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