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Ekman transport, an Uncommon card
Ekman transport is part of Ekman motion theory, first investigated in 1902 by Vagn Walfrid Ekman.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 81
- Power
- 156
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 26,000
Power 156 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Ekman transport quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ekman transport card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Ekman transport occurs when ocean surface waters are influenced by the ______ force acting on them via the wind.
Answer
friction. Ekman transport occurs when ocean surface waters are influenced by the friction force acting on them via the wind. From the Ekman transport article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Ekman transport is part of Ekman motion theory, first investigated in ____ by Vagn Walfrid Ekman.
Answer
1900s. Ekman transport is part of Ekman motion theory, first investigated in 1902 by Vagn Walfrid Ekman. From the Ekman transport article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Hindenburg disaster. Hindenburg disaster 88 · Orchestration 79 · Ekman transport 75 · Yenisei 71 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Winds are the main source of energy for ocean circulation, and Ekman transport is a component of wind-driven ocean current.
- Ekman transport occurs when ocean surface waters are influenced by the friction force acting on them via the wind.
- As the wind blows it casts a friction force on the ocean surface that drags the upper 10–100m of the water column with it.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ekman transport article was read about 26,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 81: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
How to get Ekman transport
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Ekman transport (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Nedtheprotist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
