sverdrup

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noun

A unit of measure of volume transport, used in oceanography, equal to 1 million cubic metres per second.

OriginNorwegian Sverdrup →
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Meanings

sverdrup1

nounsverdrup (plural sverdrups)

plural sverdrups

  1. geographyA unit of measure of volume transport, used in oceanography, equal to 1 million cubic metres per second.

Sverdrup2

proper nounSverdrup (plural Sverdrups)

plural Sverdrups

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. NorwegianSverdrup
  2. Englishsverdrup

From Norwegian Sverdrup. After Harald Sverdrup (1888–1957), Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist.

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APA

sverdrup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sverdrup

MLA

“sverdrup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sverdrup. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sverdrup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sverdrup.

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