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Pynocline |
A layer where the density gradient is greatest within a body of water/where density increases rapidly with depth. |
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Thermocline |
Vertical zone of rapid temperature change in the water column |
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Halocline |
Layer of water where there is a strong vetical salinity gradient within a body of water Usually occurs where two water masses with differing salinities interact, for example, an estuary |
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The two critical impacts of temperature on the environment |
1.Physical influence - specific heat capacity, thermal circulation 2.Physiological effects - biosynthesis,metabolic processes |
