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Front (oceanography)

In oceanography, a front is a boundary between two distinct water masses. The formation of fronts depends on multiple physical processes and small differences in these lead to a wide range of front types. They can be as narrow as a few hundreds of metres and as wide as several tens of kilometres. While most fronts form and dissipate relatively quickly…

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Front (oceanography)

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Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016129
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fronts front water ocean strong surface formation currents waters upwelling tidal ice southern two masses lead form sea mixing boundary

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temperatureinstance ofbodies of water that differ in physical properties0.80text
salinityinstance ofbodies of water that differ in physical properties0.80text
relied on the low-resolution data obtained from research cruisesinstance ofbodies of water that differ in physical properties0.80text
the Mississippiinstance ofbut these fronts are also common in front of river outlets0.80text
Amazoninstance ofbut these fronts are also common in front of river outlets0.80text
or Connecticut River.Tidal intrusion frontsinstance ofbut these fronts are also common in front of river outlets0.80text
speed cause very strong gradients between the western boundary currentsinstance ofThese differences in properties together with factors0.80text
the surrounding waterinstance ofThese differences in properties together with factors0.80text
leading to the formation of western boundary current frontsinstance ofThese differences in properties together with factors0.80text

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