Cline (hydrology)

Summary

In hydrology and related studies, a cline (from Ancient Greek κλίνειν (klínein) 'to lean') is a comparatively thin, typically horizontal layer within a fluid, in which a property of the fluid varies greatly over a relatively short vertical distance.

Two moon jellyfish disturbing a thermocline in the top water layer of Gullmarn fjord, Sweden

Such clines and the respectively varying properties include:

Notes edit

  1. ^ Pinti 2022.
  2. ^ Emelyanov 2005, pp. 28, 47.
  3. ^ Emelyanov 2005, pp. 48, 51.
  4. ^ Emelyanov 2005, pp. 19, 45, 47.
  5. ^ Emelyanov 2005, pp. 19, 29, 47.

References edit

  • Pinti, D.L. (2022). "Chemocline". Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_5157-3.
  • Emelyanov, Emelyan M. (2005). The Barrier Zones in the Ocean. Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-25391-4.