Vorticity, or the rate of rotation of the fluid, as it applies on an oceanic scale. Conservation of vorticity and influences of vorticity on ocean dynamics, including geostrophic flow and Ekman pumpin...Vorticity, or the rate of rotation of the fluid, as it applies on an oceanic scale. Conservation of vorticity and influences of vorticity on ocean dynamics, including geostrophic flow and Ekman pumping.