vagn walfrid ekman

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Noun vagn walfrid ekman has 1 sense

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

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Vagn Walfrid Ekman

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Vagn Walfrid Ekman was a Swedish oceanographer and physicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of ocean dynamics. He is best known for his theory on the Ekman spiral and the Ekman transport, which explain the movement of surface waters caused by wind.

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Ekman's groundbreaking research revolutionized our understanding of ocean currents.
The Ekman spiral describes the vertical structure of currents induced by wind.
Vagn Walfrid Ekman's observations have had a lasting impact on oceanography.

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