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Water mass

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010107

A large body of ocean water characterized by a relatively uniform range of temperature and salinity properties. These properties are acquired at the surface in specific formation regions and are then maintained as the water mass circulates through the ocean interior. Examples include Antarctic Bottom Water and North Atlantic Deep Water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010107
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010107",
  "term": "Water mass",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A large body of ocean water characterized by a relatively uniform range of temperature and salinity properties. These properties are acquired at the surface in specific formation regions and are then maintained as the water mass circulates through the ocean interior. Examples include Antarctic Bottom Water and North Atlantic Deep Water.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/water-mass/"
}

Record 10,434 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.