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wind drift
Horizontal motion in the oceanic surface layer driven by the wind stress. A rough estimate of wind drift is 3% of the wind speed, about 10° to the right (left) of the wind direction in the Northern (Southern) Hemisphere.
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Tiempo atmosférico
- Categoría: Meteorología
- Company: AMS
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- Kevin Bowles
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