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wind drift

Horizontal motion in the oceanic surface layer driven by the wind stress. A rough estimate of wind drift is 3% of the wind speed, about 10° to the right (left) of the wind direction in the Northern (Southern) Hemisphere.

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  • ส่วนหนึ่งของคำพูด: noun
  • อุตสาหกรรม/ขอบเขต: Weather
  • Category: Meteorology
  • Company: AMS

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