Langmuir circulation

GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf oceanographic phenomenon
gptkbp:affects distribution of plankton
mixing of surface waters
gptkbp:causedBy surface waves
wind
gptkbp:describes shallow, wind-driven circulation patterns in the ocean
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Irving_Langmuir
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1938
gptkbp:hasViewOf windrows
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Langmuir circulation
gptkbp:influenced gas exchange at the ocean surface
marine debris distribution
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Irving_Langmuir
gptkbp:occurredIn upper ocean
gptkbp:result parallel counter-rotating vortices
gptkbp:studiedIn physical oceanography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irving_Langmuir
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3