Very dumb question...What is an eddy when it comes to Earth Science?

justwanttoknow08 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 03:02 PM

I would just like a good explanation of what the word eddy means and it is relevant to Earth/Space Science.

rustabout · #2 (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 03:04 PM

An eddy is the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle.

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