# Sverdrup balance

> theoretical relationship between the wind stress exerted on the surface of the open ocean and the vertically integrated meridional (north-south) transport of ocean water.

**Wikidata**: [Q1144436](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1144436)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverdrup_balance)  
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## References

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