halocline

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noun

a strong, vertical salinity gradient; the (sometimes indistinct) border between layers of water that contain different amounts of salt

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Meanings

nounhalocline (plural haloclines)

plural haloclines

  1. a strong, vertical salinity gradient; the (sometimes indistinct) border between layers of water that contain different amounts of salt

Origin

From halo- + -cline.

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APA

halocline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halocline

MLA

“halocline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halocline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halocline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halocline.

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