# sverdrup

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #98,774

## Definitions
1. A unit of measure of volume transport, used in oceanography, equal to 1 million cubic metres per second.

## Etymology
From Norwegian Sverdrup. After Harald Sverdrup (1888–1957), Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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