Concept information
Preferred term
thermocline
Definition
- The thermocline is the region of the ocean where temperature decreases most rapidly with increasing depth. It separates the warm, well-mixed upper layer from the colder, deep water below. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Thermocline]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/thermocline
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