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Wind current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010246

A current in the sea driven by the wind, the same as a drift current or wind drift. The wind stress sets a thin surface layer moving, and the Coriolis force and friction turn the flow with depth in a spiral. Its surface speed is about 3 percent of the wind speed.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010246
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010246",
  "term": "Wind current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A current in the sea driven by the wind, the same as a drift current or wind drift. The wind stress sets a thin surface layer moving, and the Coriolis force and friction turn the flow with depth in a spiral. Its surface speed is about 3 percent of the wind speed.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/wind-current/"
}

Record 10,576 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.