A marked change in salinity at a particular depth in the ocean or an estuary; it signals the boundary between two layers of water.
the vertical zone showing the greatest change in salinity with depth
the zone in the ocean where salinity increases rapidly as depth increases.
a zone in the water column where an abrupt alteration in the salinity creates a sharp freshwater-saltwater interface
the water layer in which salinity changes most rapidly with increasing depth
Visible boundary between layers of water of different salinities. Appears as a barrier of mist.
A layer in water where the salinity changes rapidly.
The boundary in the ocean between surface-water and deep-water salinities.
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. Essentially, lower salinity water (= lower density) "floats" on top of higher salinity water (= higher density).