Ekman Transport
Ekman Transport is a phenomenon in oceanography that describes the movement of water in the upper layers of the ocean due to wind. When wind blows across the surface of the sea, it creates friction that causes the water to move. However, due to the Earth's rotation, this movement is not directly in line with the wind direction. Instead, water is displaced at an angle, resulting in a spiral effect.
This transport occurs in the upper few hundred meters of the ocean and is influenced by factors such as Coriolis Effect and water density. The net result is that water moves at a 90-degree angle to the wind direction, leading to the formation of currents and impacting marine ecosystems and climate patterns.