Definitions for sverdrup
ˈsvɛr drəp, ˈsfɛr-; ˈnɔɪ mɑnsver·drup

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1. Sverdrup, Otto Neumann Sverdrupnoun

   Norwegian explorer who led expeditions into the Arctic (1855-1930)

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1. sverdrupnoun

   A unit of measure of volume transport, used in oceanography.

2. Etymology: After Harald Sverdrup (1888–1957), Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist.

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1. Sverdrup

   In oceanography, the sverdrup (symbol: Sv) is a non-SI metric unit of volumetric flow rate, with 1 Sv equal to 1 million cubic metres per second (264,172,052 US gal/s). It is equivalent to the SI derived unit cubic hectometer per second (symbol: hm3/s or hm3⋅s−1): 1 Sv is equal to 1 hm3/s. It is used almost exclusively in oceanography to measure the volumetric rate of transport of ocean currents. It is named after Harald Sverdrup. One sverdrup is about five times what is carried by the world’s largest river, the Amazon. In the context of ocean currents, a volume of one million cubic meters may be imagined as a "slice" of ocean with dimensions 1 km × 1 km × 1 m (width × length × thickness). At this scale, these units can be more easily compared in terms of width of the current (several km), depth (hundreds of meters), and current speed (as meters per second). Thus, a hypothetical current 50 km wide, 500 m (0.5 km) deep, and moving at 2 m/s would be transporting 50 Sv of water. The sverdrup is distinct from the SI sievert unit or the non-SI svedberg unit. All three use the same symbol. They are not related.

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1. sverdrup

   A sverdrup is a unit of measure used in physical oceanography to denote a volume flow rate of one million cubic meters per second. It is named after Norwegian oceanographer Harald Sverdrup.

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1. Sverdrup

   The sverdrup, named in honour of the pioneering oceanographer Harald Sverdrup, is a unit of measure of volume transport. It is used almost exclusively in oceanography, to measure the transport of ocean currents. Its symbol is Sv. Note that the sverdrup is not an SI unit, and that its symbol conflicts with the sievert's symbol. It is equivalent to 106 cubic metres per second. The entire global input of fresh water from rivers to the ocean is equal to about 1 sverdrup. The water transport in the Gulf Stream gradually increases from 30 Sv in the Florida Current to a maximum of 150 Sv south of Newfoundland at 55°W longitude. The heat carried within this volume equals roughly that transported through the atmosphere to make the relatively milder climate of north-western Europe. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, at approximately 125 Sverdrups, is the largest ocean current.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sverdrup in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sverdrup in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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