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What is a halocline?
Quick Answer
A halocline is a layer in water where salinity changes sharply with depth.
The Full Story
In parts of the ocean, estuaries, and even some caves and lakes, fresh and salty water can remain partially separated by a halocline. This difference in salinity creates a density boundary that affects circulation and can produce striking underwater visibility changes. Haloclines are important in coastal waters where river input meets the sea. They can also influence how marine organisms, nutrients, and pollutants move.
Key Facts
1.A halocline is a sharp salinity gradient
2.It is common where fresh and salt water meet
3.It affects density and water mixing
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