Ekman transport is the net water transport resulting from the balance between wind stress and the Coriolis force acting on the wind-driven surface (Ekman) layer of the ocean, typically confined to the upper ~100-200 m of the water column.
Ekman transport occurs specifically within the wind-driven surface layer of the ocean (the Ekman layer), located in the upper ocean, where the direct frictional influence...
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