subinertial

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adjective

Describing small currents that are independent of the movement of large bodies of water

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Meanings

adjectivesubinertial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing small currents that are independent of the movement of large bodies of water

    A study in the Abrolhos Bank showed that tidal currents are weaker than subinertial currents, being more important in the cross-shelf direction than along-shelf [43 ].

    2015 October 9, “Connectivity of Marine Protected Areas and Its Relation with Total Kinetic Energy”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From sub- + inertial.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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