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WIND-DRIVEN OCEANIC CIRCULATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind-driven oceanic circulation
1, record 1, English, wind%2Ddriven%20oceanic%20circulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizontal water motion of the ocean due to the stress exerted on its surface by the wind. 2, record 1, English, - wind%2Ddriven%20oceanic%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main principles of wind-driven ocean circulation are as follows. 1. Wind stress causes transport of water in a thin Ekman surface layer. 2. If there is a curl to the wind stress, the Ekman layer transport will converge or diverge, causing downwelling or upwelling. 3. The downwelling or upwelling motions cause fluid columns to squash or stretch vertically, and this causes slow southward or northward flow due to conservation of potential vorticity. 4. The southward or northward flow is determined by the Sverdrup relationship, which links the N-S transport of water with the curl of the wind stress. In order to conserve mass, the water returns to its original position via a relatively thin boundary layer adjacent to the western edge of the basin. 3, record 1, English, - wind%2Ddriven%20oceanic%20circulation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wind driven oceanic circulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circulation océanique induite par le vent
1, record 1, French, circulation%20oc%C3%A9anique%20induite%20par%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement horizontal de l'eau océanique dû à la contrainte exercée par le vent sur sa surface. 1, record 1, French, - circulation%20oc%C3%A9anique%20induite%20par%20le%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circulación oceánica ocasionada por el viento
1, record 1, Spanish, circulaci%C3%B3n%20oce%C3%A1nica%20ocasionada%20por%20el%20viento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento horizontal del agua oceánica debido a la tensión ejercida por el viento sobre su superficie. 1, record 1, Spanish, - circulaci%C3%B3n%20oce%C3%A1nica%20ocasionada%20por%20el%20viento
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