
A New Discovery in the Indian Ocean Challenges Ekman’s Classic Theory of Wind-Driven Ocean Currents
The Indian Ocean, one of the world’s most vital bodies of water, has been an object of study for oceanographers regarding its complex currents, ecosystem dynamics, and participation in climate systems for decades. In recent decades, however, one ground-shaking study has challenged a widely accepted hundred-year-old theory on the wind-driven ocean currents—the Ekman’s theory. This…