Ekman

British  

/ ˈɛkman /

noun

1. Vagn Walfrid (vaɣ ^ə n wɑːlfriːd). 1874–1954 Swedish oceanographer: discoverer of the Ekman Spirat (a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces) and the Ekman Layer (the thin top layer of the sea that flows at 90° to the wind direction)

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Example Sentences

Student Linnea Ekman didn’t see any increased threat, pointing out that Article 5 does not require sending troops.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

Ekman transport involves water moving at a 90-degree angle to the direction of the wind blowing above, influencing ocean currents.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

But some people “can over time develop confidence in your ability to mislead people, and know that you can pretty much expect to get away with it,” says Ekman.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

According to Paul Ekman, the staff of these companies and agencies – how many is unclear — have taken his classes on how to detect lies based on so-called "micro-expressions."

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

Ekman calls that kind of fleeting look a micro expression, which is a very particular and critical kind of facial expression.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell