Langmuir circulation
nounEtymology
From Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist.
Definitions
a form of cylindrical motion found in the near-surface waters of lakes and oceans under…
a form of cylindrical motion found in the near-surface waters of lakes and oceans under windy conditions, characterized by lines or streaks of seaweed etc (called windrows) roughly parallel to the wind
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for Langmuir circulation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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