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Understanding Internal Friction in Oceans by ZekeZer0x is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Internal friction in the ocean is primarily due to turbulent eddies rather than laminar flow. In laminar flow, friction arises from the rubbing of molecules and the frictional force is equal to density times kinematic viscosity times the vertical velocity gradient. Turbulent friction can be expressed similarly but replaces molecular viscosity with turbulent eddy viscosity, which varies widely in the ocean depending on flow conditions, requiring closure of the equation.
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