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Also Known As Vagn Walfrid Ekman
Born May 3, 1874 • Stockholm • Sweden
Died March 9, 1954 (aged 79) • Sweden
Inventions Ekman current meter • Ekman reversing water bottle
Subjects Of Study Ekman layer • Ekman spiral • Ekman transport • compressibility • dead water • ocean current • seawater

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