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|Meaning=The [[momentum transfer]] at the lower boundary of the ocean to the solid earth  by [[friction]] at the ocean bottom.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The [[momentum transfer]] at the lower boundary of the ocean to the solid earth  by [[friction]] at the ocean bottom.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">For the [[friction velocity]], a value of 1/30 of the [[geostrophic]] velocity at the upper boundary  of the bottom [[boundary layer]] is assumed, and the [[drag coefficient]] is approximately 10<sup>&minus;5</sup>.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 12:39, 26 March 2024

The momentum transfer at the lower boundary of the ocean to the solid earth by friction at the ocean bottom.

For the friction velocity, a value of 1/30 of the geostrophic velocity at the upper boundary of the bottom boundary layer is assumed, and the drag coefficient is approximately 10-5.

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