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Record 1 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Oceanography
CONT

Oceanic fronts are boundaries between water masses of different density. Density is a function of temperature and salinity (the amount of dissolved salts in water); therefore, both thermal (temperature) fronts and haline (salinity) fronts exist in the ocean. A thermal front is a zone with a pronounced horizontal temperature gradient, while a haline front exhibits a horizontal salinity gradient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Océanographie

Spanish

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