Definitions for halocline
ˈhæl əˌklaɪnhalo·cline

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1. haloclinenoun

   a strong, vertical salinity gradient; the (sometimes indistinct) border between layers of water that contain different amounts of salt

2. Etymology: halo- + -cline

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1. Halocline

   In oceanography, a halocline (from Greek hals, halos 'salt' and klinein 'to slope') is a cline, a subtype of chemocline caused by a strong, vertical salinity gradient within a body of water. 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 an increase of seawater density of around 0.7 kg/m3.

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1. Halocline

   In oceanography, a halocline is a subtype of chemocline caused by a strong, vertical salinity gradient within a body of water. Because salinity affects the density of seawater, it can play a role in its vertical stratification. Increasing salinity by one kg/m³ results in an increase of seawater density of around 0.7 kg/m³. In the midlatitudes, an excess of evaporation over precipitation leads to surface waters being saltier than deep waters. In such regions, the vertical stratification is due to surface waters being warmer than deep waters and the halocline is destabilizing. Such regions may be prone to salt fingering, a process which results in the preferential mixing of salinity. In certain high latitude regions the surface waters are actually colder than the deep waters and the halocline is responsible for maintaining water column stability- isolating the surface waters from the deep waters. In these regions, the halocline is important in allowing for the formation of sea ice, and limiting the escape of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Haloclines are also found in fjords, and poorly mixed estuaries where fresh water is deposited at the ocean surface.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of halocline in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of halocline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Halocline
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halocline
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=halocline