sea_floor_horizontal_stress

under discussion
Created: 21 Mar 2025
Proposer: Lucy Bricheno
Proposed Date: 2024-12-16
#244
Change Date: 21 Mar 2025, 3:07 p.m.
sea_floor_horizontal_stress N m-2 [UNSM]
Ocean processes such as waves and currents can generate forces (or stress) on the sea floor. The surface called "sea floor" means the lower boundary of the ocean. "Stress" means the shear stress (force per unit area) exerted at the sea floor.

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