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Isopycnal — An isopycnal is a surface of constant potential density of water. In the ocean, as the depth increases, so too does the density. Varying degrees of salinity and temperature act to modify the density of water, and the denser water always lies… … Wikipedia
isopycnal — I. adjective see isopycnic I II. noun see isopycnic II … Useful english dictionary
Black Sea — The Black Sea is an inland sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula (Turkey) and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas and various straits. The Bosporus strait… … Wikipedia
Pelagic zone — Aquatic layers Pelagic Photic Epipelagic … Wikipedia
Thermocline — Aquatic layers Pelagic Photic Epipelagic … Wikipedia
HIM — is the objective form of he.Him or HIM may also refer to:Music* HIM (Finnish band), a Finnish Love metal band * HIM (Japanese Band),a J Rock band * HiM (American band), a post rock group from the United States of America * Him , a 1980 song by… … Wikipedia
Halocline — In oceanography, a halocline is a strong, vertical salinity gradient. Because salinity (in concert with temperature) affects the density of seawater, it can play a role in its vertical stratification. Increasing salinity by one kg/m3 results in… … Wikipedia
Abyssal zone — Abyssal redirects here. For the Envy album, see Abyssal (album). Aquatic layers Pelagic Photic … Wikipedia
Continental shelf pump — In oceanic biogeochemistry, the continental shelf pump is proposed to operate in the shallow waters of the continental shelves, acting as a mechanism to transport carbon (as either dissolved or particulate material) from surface waters to the… … Wikipedia
Pycnocline — A pycnocline is a rapid change in water density with depth. In freshwater environments such as lakes this density change is primarily caused by water temperature, while in seawater environments such as oceans the density change may be caused by… … Wikipedia
