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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Ekman current meter — The Ekman current meter is a mechanical flowmeter invented by Vagn Walfrid Ekman a Swedish oceanographer, in 1903. It comprises a propeller with a mechanism to record the number of revolutions, a compass and a recorder with which to record the… … Wikipedia
Ekman — can refer to *Carl Gustaf Ekman, (1872 – 1945) a Swedish politician *Erik Leonard Ekman, (1883 1931) a Swedish botanist *Gösta Ekman (junior), (1939 ) a Swedish actor *Gösta Ekman (senior), (1890 1938) a Swedish actor *Hasse Ekman, (1915 – 2004)… … Wikipedia
Ekman, V Walfrid — ▪ Swedish scientist born May 3, 1874, Stockholm died March 9, 1954, Gostad, near Stockaryd, Swed. Swedish physical oceanographer best known for his studies of the dynamics of ocean currents. The common oceanographic terms Ekman layer, denoting… … Universalium
Ekman water bottle — The Ekman water bottle is a sea water temperature sample device. The cylinder is dropped at the desired depth, the trap door below is opened to let the water enter and then closed tightly. This can be repeated at different depths as each sample… … Wikipedia
Ekman , Vagn Walfrid — (1874–1954) Swedish oceanographer Ekman, the son of an oceanographer, was born in the Swedish capital of Stockholm and educated at the University of Uppsala, graduating in 1902. He worked at the International Laboratory for Oceanographic Research … Scientists
Vagn Walfrid Ekman — Infobox Scientist name =Vagn Walfrid Ekman box width = image width =150px caption =Vagn Walfrid Ekman birth date = May 3, 1874 birth place = Stockholm death date = March 9, 1954 death place = Gostad residence = citizenship = nationality = Swedish … Wikipedia
Current sea level rise — This article is about the current and future rise in sea level associated with global warming. For sea level changes in Earth s history, see Sea level#Changes through geologic time. Sea level measurements from 23 long tide gauge records in… … Wikipedia
Mozambique Current — The Mozambique Current is an ocean current in the Indian Ocean, usually defined as warm surface waters flowing south along the African east coast in the Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and the island of Madagascar. The classical definition … Wikipedia
Flow measurement — is the quantification of bulk fluid movement. Flow can be measured in a variety of ways. Positive displacement flow meters acumulate a fixed volume of fluid and then count the number of times the volume is filled to measure flow. Other flow… … Wikipedia
Coriolis effect — For the psychophysical perception effect, see Coriolis effect (perception). Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law … Wikipedia
Ocean thermal energy conversion — Temperature differences between the surface and 1000m depth in the oceans Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce useful work,… … Wikipedia