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Langmuir circulation

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Etymology edit

From Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist.

Noun edit

Langmuir circulation (uncountable)

  1. a form of cylindrical motion found in the near-surface waters of lakes and oceans under windy conditions, characterized by lines or streaks of seaweed etc (called windrows) roughly parallel to the wind
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