Salt fingering

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008636",
  "term": "Salt fingering",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A form of double-diffusive convection that occurs in stratified fluids where a warmer, saltier layer overlies a cooler, fresher layer. Due to the differing molecular diffusivities of heat and salt, small, finger-like plumes of fluid form, transporting heat and salt vertically. This process contributes to vertical mixing in the ocean, particularly in subtropical gyres.",
  "see_also": [
    "Turner angle"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/salt-fingering/"
}