Langmuir circulation is a type of large-scale, horizontal circulation pattern that occurs in the ocean, particularly in the upper layer of water. It is characterized by the formation of parallel, counter-rotating vortices, or cells, that can stretch several hundred meters in length and range from a few meters to tens of meters in width. These circulation patterns are driven primarily by wind stress on the ocean surface.
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