Temperature steps in salty seas

With the right combination of temperature and salinity, the water column of a lake or ocean exhibits a layered, staircase structure. Such aquatic staircases have been observed throughout the world, from tropical Africa to the Arctic Ocean.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Physics Today
Main Authors: Carpenter, Jeff R., Timmermans, Mary-Louise
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing 2012
Subjects:
General Physics and Astronomy
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/pt.3.1485
https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/article-pdf/65/3/66/10095241/66_1_online.pdf
Description
Summary:With the right combination of temperature and salinity, the water column of a lake or ocean exhibits a layered, staircase structure. Such aquatic staircases have been observed throughout the world, from tropical Africa to the Arctic Ocean.

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