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The shear force per unit area exerted by wind blowing over the sea surface. The same quantity may be referred in literature as either 'wind stress' or 'ocean wind stress'.

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changed on 6 Jan 2026 16:21:28.267
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accepted on 29 Apr 2020 14:26:15.755 | 29 Apr 2020 14:25:35.801

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date accepted 29 Apr 2020 14:26:15.755 | 29 Apr 2020 14:25:35.801
date submitted 14 Oct 2019 16:36:30.359
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entity Sea surface wind stress
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description The shear force per unit area exerted by wind blowing over the sea surface. The same quantity may be referred in literature as either 'wind stress' or 'ocean wind stress'.
item class Concept
label Sea surface wind stress
modified 6 Jan 2026 16:21:28.267
notation 103
register observed variable ocean
status status stable
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account name https://api.github.com/users/kurt-hectic
name kurt-hectic

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Definition

description The shear force per unit area exerted by wind blowing over the sea surface. The same quantity may be referred in literature as either 'wind stress' or 'ocean wind stress'.
label Sea surface wind stress
notation 103
type Concept