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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

inertial currents  

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  • Information A current in which the dominant balance is between the inertial and the Coriolis terms in the equation of motion, causing streamlines to be curved to the right (left) in the Northern (Southern) Hemisphere.

    Source: http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Inertial_current

    Created: 2/24/20

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