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From w:Irving Langmuir|Irving Langmuir American chemist and physicist
Noun
Langmuir circulation

1. 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

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