Which unit is named in honor of Sverdrup?

Which unit is named in honor of Sverdrup?

• A. North Atlantic Deep Water
• B. Surface Current
• C. Transverse Current
• D. Sverdrup (sv)

Answer: (D)

The concept being tested is how scientists name units for measuring large-scale ocean flow. The unit named in honor of Sverdrup is a measuring unit of transport, not a color or current type. It’s called the Sverdrup (abbreviated sv) and equals 1 x 10^6 cubic meters per second. This unit is used to express the volume of water moved by major ocean currents across a cross-section per second, which is why you’ll see large currents described in Sverdrups. The other options refer to water masses or current types, not a unit of transport, so they don’t fit as the named measure.

The concept being tested is how scientists name units for measuring large-scale ocean flow. The unit named in honor of Sverdrup is a measuring unit of transport, not a color or current type. It’s called the Sverdrup (abbreviated sv) and equals 1 x 10^6 cubic meters per second. This unit is used to express the volume of water moved by major ocean currents across a cross-section per second, which is why you’ll see large currents described in Sverdrups. The other options refer to water masses or current types, not a unit of transport, so they don’t fit as the named measure.