Difference between revisions of "Halocline"

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Latest revision as of 17:12, 25 November 2008

Definition of Halocline:
A layer in which the salinity changes significantly (relative to the layers above and below) with depth.[1].
This is the common definition for Halocline, other definitions can be discussed in the article

References

  1. Jump up U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, 2000, Silver Spring, MD, Tide and Current Glossary