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PREFERRED TERM

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

inertial currents  

DEFINITION

  • 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. (en)

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URI

http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_047725a6

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