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density current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000682

In hydrologic terms, a flow of water maintained by gravity through a large body of water, such as a reservoir or lake, and retaining its unmixed identity
because of a difference in density.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000682
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000682",
  "term": "density current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, a flow of water maintained by gravity through a large body of water, such as a reservoir or lake, and retaining its unmixed identity\nbecause of a difference in density.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/density-current/"
}

Record 682 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.