Meaning Water mass
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A body of water with a common formation history, for example, convection caused by surface cooling, having its origin in a particular region of the ocean. Water masses are identified by their temperat [..]
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A body of water that can be identified by its temperature and salinity. water potential
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a body of seawater that shares the same origin. Each water mass has characteristic temperatures and salinities.
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A volume of ocean water with identifiable properties (temperature, salinity, density, chemical tracers) resulting from its unique formation process. Water masses are often identified through vertical [..]
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A body of water that maintains its identity and can be characterized by such parameters as temperature and salinity
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A large volume of water with a distinctive set of properties, typically identified by its temperature and salinity.
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A body of water within an ocean characterised by its physicochemical properties of temperature, salinity, depth and movement
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A body of water within an ocean characterised by its physicochemical properties of temperature, salinity, depth and movement.
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An oceanographic water mass is an identifiable body of water with a common formation history which has physical properties distinct from surrounding water. Properties include temperature, salinity, ch [..]
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