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EKMAN
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• EKMAN (noun)
The noun EKMAN has 1 sense:
1. Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
Familiarity information: EKMAN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Ekman; Vagn Walfrid Ekman
Instance hypernyms:
oceanographer (a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas)
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