sverdrup

Meaning

Noun

  • A unit of measure of volume transport, used in oceanography. Symbol: Sv

Related

Similar words

  • Sv

Origin

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

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