Definitions | Langmuir circulation |
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- 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
Etymology: From w:Irving Langmuir, Irving Langmuir American chemist and physicist
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