WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

ekman
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun ekman has 1 sense
  1. Ekman, Vagn Walfrid Ekman - Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
    --1 is a kind of oceanographer

Definitions from the Web

Ekman

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A unit of measurement used in oceanography to quantify the magnitude of wind-driven surface waves.

Usage:

  • The height of the waves observed during the storm was recorded as 18 ekman.
  • Scientists use ekman to express the energy transported by waves in the ocean.

Related products:

eke out ekes ekeuaki ekg eki ekk ekkam eklund ekman eko ekpwele eksperyment ekta el-aksur el-arab el-badri el-din

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus