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surface wind stress
The force per unit area on a surface due to the airflow above it. For a mean wind speed Ur at a reference height zr, drag coefficient CD(zr) for that same reference height, and air density , the surface wind stress τ is given by τ = CD(zr)Ur2.
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- Category: Meteorology
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