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Nansen question
From: John Huth
Date: 2009 Dec 10, 18:35 -0500
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From: John Huth
Date: 2009 Dec 10, 18:35 -0500
Does anyone know the original publication of Nansen's work that led to the Eckman theory of currents?
As I recall, he noticed that icebergs moved at some angle (30-40 degrees) with respect to the direction that the wind was blowing them and deduced that it was due to the combination of the wind and the Coriolis effect. That observation was the basis of the Eckman theory. I'm curious about the expedition this was sighted on. I think it was the famous Polar drift of the Fram, but I'm not sure. I don't recall seeing it written in Furthest North (quite a tale, too), so I'm assuming it was a scientific publication.
Anyone know?
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