Physical Oceanography

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3 domain-specific abstractions whose origin domain is Physical Oceanography.

• Front (oceanography) — A relatively narrow ocean boundary zone with strong horizontal gradients separating water masses or dynamical regimes.
• Relative wind stress — Air–sea shear stress calculated from wind velocity relative to the moving ocean surface rather than relative to a fixed Earth frame.
• Wind-wave dissipation — The loss and redistribution of mechanical energy from wind-generated surface waves through breaking, turbulence, viscosity, and boundary interaction.