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Definition of ekman word

  • noun ekman Vagn Walfrid (vaɣən wɑːlfriːd). 1874–1954, Swedish oceanographer: discoverer of the Ekman spiral (a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces) and the Ekman Layer (the thin top layer of the sea that flows at 90° to the wind direction) 0

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ekman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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