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Ekman pumping
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2026-09-28
Spatial convergence or
divergence
of
Ekman transport
drives vertical
motion
at the base of the
Ekman layer
. With upward vertical coordinate,
w
E
=
z
⋅
∇
×
(
ρ
f
τ
)
.
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