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.
Published in: | Physics Today |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing
2012
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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 |
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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