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Ekman Suction

Ekman Suction is an oceanographic phenomenon within wind-driven circulation wherein the divergence of surface waters due to Ekman transport induces a vertical upwelling of deeper, colder water to maintain mass continuity.

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2017–2026

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Sustained ocean changes contributed to sudden Antarctic sea ice retreat in late 2016

Gerald A. Meehl, Julie M. Arblaster, Christine Chung et al. · Nature Communications · 2018 · 338 citations · Full text

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Coastal Upwelling Revisited: Ekman, Bakun, and Improved Upwelling Indices for the U.S. West Coast

Michael G. Jacox, Christopher A. Edwards, Elliott L. Hazen et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans · 2018 · 322 citations · Full text

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Intensification of Ocean Fronts by Down-Front Winds

Leif N. Thomas, Craig M. Lee · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 2005 · 303 citations

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The onset of thermal convection in rotating spherical shells

Emmanuel Dormy, A. M. Soward, C. A. Jones et al. · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 2004 · 209 citations

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On the spin-up and spin-down of a rotating fluid. Part 1. Extending the Wedemeyer model

Patrick Weidman · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 1976 · 74 citations

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Authors

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  1. AM
    A. M. Soward

    Newcastle University, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 312 citations

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  2. LN
    Leif N. Thomas

    Stanford University, United States

    3 publications · 375 citations

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  3. DL
    Don L. Boyer

    Arizona State University, United States

    3 publications · 112 citations

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  4. ML
    Michael L. Kmetz

    University of Wyoming, United States

    2 publications · 70 citations

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  5. CA
    C. A. Jones

    University of Exeter, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 278 citations

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Institutions

70

  1. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Falmouth, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    73 citations

  3. University of Exeter

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    462 citations

  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    53 citations

  5. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    153 citations

  6. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    102 citations

  7. Newcastle University

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    186 citations

  8. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    108 citations

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  1. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

    11 publications · 602 citations

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  2. Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

    6 publications · 191 citations

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  3. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    5 publications · 423 citations

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  4. Geophysical Research Letters

    4 publications · 160 citations

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  5. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    2 publications · 73 citations

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