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Ekman layer

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The Ekman layer refers to a layer in the ocean or atmosphere that is influenced by the Earth's rotation and characterized by a specific current profile due to the balance of forces acting on the water or air. It is named after the Swedish oceanographer Vagn Walfrid Ekman, who studied the effects of the Coriolis force on wind-driven currents.

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