Estimate the wind in a tropical region at latitude (30 + y) North as v =

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Estimate the wind in a tropical region at latitude (30 + y) North as v = 2yx̂ m/s, where x̂ is a unit vector pointing eastward. Use the formula from Problem 27.9 to estimate the wind stress on the surface waters. Estimate the rate of southward mass transport assuming z0 = 50 m.

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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