How can two seas not mix?
Published on by Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie, Self Employed Independent Peoplesoft Consultant - Freelancer Consultant
How can two seas not mix? How can two seas not mix? I think this is commonly known and the explanation everyone gives is "because they have different densities". See more on: https://lnkd.in/eJy-m_6
And an explanation thereon:
http://traveller24.news24.com/Explore/pics-14-of-natures-hypnotising-ocean-phenomena-only-mermaids-really-understand-20151222
" 7. Halocline Salinity separation phenomena - Halocline is a zone where there are extreme vertical changes in the salinity in the ocean.
In lower latitudes the halocline can represent a decrease in salinity with increased depth; high altitudes it represents the opposite.
The halocline normally develops in regions where there is a great amount of freshwater input from rivers producing surface waters of low salinity, a zone where salinity increases rapidly with depth (the halocline), and a deeper zone of greater saline, dense waters. "
(Photo credit - Ocean Networks Canada)
And more images, from Google search for images:
https://www.google.com/search?q=fresh+and+saline+waters+side+by+side+on+the+ocean.&espv=2&biw=1164&bih=645&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjU_pjt4sTLAhUGORQKHbxSD4gQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=_
And one may go through:
http://www.britannica.com/science/density-current
Density current
PhysicsWritten by: Claudia Cenedese
Best regards,
Mashallah
Taxonomy
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