subinertial

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ inertial

Adjective

subinertial (not comparable)

1. Describing small currents that are independent of the movement of large bodies of water
   • 2015 October 9, “Connectivity of Marine Protected Areas and Its Relation with Total Kinetic Energy”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     A study in the Abrolhos Bank showed that tidal currents are weaker than subinertial currents, being more important in the cross-shelf direction than along-shelf [43 ].