sverdrup

See also: Sverdrup

English

Etymology

From Norwegian Sverdrup. After Harald Sverdrup (1888–1957), Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist.

Noun

sverdrup (plural sverdrups)

  2. (metrology, oceanography) A unit of measure of volume transport, used in oceanography, equal to 1 million cubic metres per second.
    Alternative form: Sv (symbol)
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