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Ekman

British

/ ˈɛkman /

noun

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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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

“Everyone was surprised,” said Richard Ekman, a former NEH program officer and division director.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

Ekman himself states that "micro expressions are one of the most effective nonverbal behaviors to monitor to indicate a person is being dishonest."

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

Ekman was then a young psychologist just out of graduate school, and he was interested in studying faces.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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