Meaning & use
Halocline
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A layer in a body of water marked by a strong, vertical gradient in salinity.
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Divers noted a visible shimmer where the halocline separated fresh and salt water in the cave.
The halocline in the fjord affects the distribution of marine species at different depths.
A note on using this word
From Greek 'hals' (salt) and 'klinein' (to slope); often found alongside a thermocline, a similar gradient in temperature.
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