单词 | slope current |
释义 | > as lemmasslope current slope current n. Brit. /ˈsləʊp ˌkʌrənt/ , /ˈsləʊp ˌkʌrn̩t/ , U.S. /ˈsloʊp ˌkərənt/ (a) an air current produced when wind is deflected upwards by a hill; (b) an ocean current that arises when the surface of the sea slopes as a result of wind action.ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > current > [noun] > sea sea-streamOE streamc1405 ocean current1837 ocean-river1852 land-stream1868 slope current1931 the world > matter > gas > air > moving air > [noun] > a movement of air > a current of air > upward current > deflected by hill slope current1931 1931 V. W. Pagé Henley's ABC Gliding & Sailflying vii. 150 This ascending air current, which is defined as a slope current, forms the source of energy for sailing flight. 1939 R. R. D. Revelle & F. P. Shepard in P. D. Trask Recent Marine Sediments 277 In the Southern California region..the chief role in the transportation of débris must be played by tidal currents and non-permanent eddying ‘slope currents’ resulting from wind action. 1968 G. Neumann Ocean Currents iv. 195 The resulting slope of the sea surface produces horizontal pressure gradients in meridional direction which, in turn, cause slope currents to develop. < as lemmas |
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