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Meaning of "halocline" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALOCLINE

halocline  [ˈhæləʊˌklaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALOCLINE

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Halocline is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HALOCLINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

halocline

Halocline

In oceanography, a halocline is a subtype of chemocline caused by a strong, vertical salinity gradient within a body of water. Because salinity affects the density of seawater, it can play a role in its vertical stratification. Increasing salinity by one kg/m3 results in an increase of seawater density of around 0.7 kg/m3. In the midlatitudes, an excess of evaporation over precipitation leads to surface waters being saltier than deep waters. In such regions, the vertical stratification is due to surface waters being warmer than deep waters and the halocline is destabilizing. Such regions may be prone to salt fingering, a process which results in the preferential mixing of salinity. In certain high latitude regions the surface waters are actually colder than the deep waters and the halocline is responsible for maintaining water column stability- isolating the surface waters from the deep waters. In these regions, the halocline is important in allowing for the formation of sea ice, and limiting the escape of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Haloclines are also found in fjords, and poorly mixed estuaries where fresh water is deposited at the ocean surface.

Definition of halocline in the English dictionary

The definition of halocline in the dictionary is a marked increase in the salinity level of the sea at a specific depth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALOCLINE


anticline
ˈæntɪˌklaɪn
cline
klaɪn
decline
dɪˈklaɪn
disincline
ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪn
eugeosyncline
ˌjuːdʒiːəʊˈsɪŋˌklaɪn
geanticline
dʒiːˈæntɪˌklaɪn
geosyncline
ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɪŋklaɪn
helicline
ˈhɛlɪˌklaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
incline
ɪnˈklaɪn
isocline
ˈaɪsəʊˌklaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
Kline
klaɪn
microcline
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪn
monocline
ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪn
pericline
ˈpɛrɪˌklaɪn
recline
rɪˈklaɪn
syncline
ˈsɪŋklaɪn
tetracycline
ˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklaɪn
thermocline
ˈθɜːməʊˌklaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALOCLINE

halo
halo effect
halo-like
halobiont
halobiontic
halobiotic
halocarbon
halogen
halogen lamp
halogenate
halogenation
halogenoid
halogenous
halogeton
haloid
halomorphic
halon
haloperidol
halophile
halophilic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALOCLINE

A-line
airline
aline
Caroline
chlortetracycline
deadline
discipline
doxycycline
gasoline
headline
hold the line
in-line
line
offline
on line
online
outline
oxytetracycline
skyline
timeline

Synonyms and antonyms of halocline in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «halocline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALOCLINE

Find out the translation of halocline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of halocline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «halocline» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盐跃层
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

halocline
570 millions of speakers

English

halocline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

halocline
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

halocline
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

галоклин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

halocline
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

halocline
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

halocline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halocline
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halokline
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

塩分躍層
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

염분 약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Halocline
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

halocline
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

halocline
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिरवळ रेखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haloklin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Halocline
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

haloklina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

галокліна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

halocline
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Halocline
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

halocline
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

haloklin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Haloklin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of halocline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALOCLINE»

The term «halocline» is normally little used and occupies the 133.177 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALOCLINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about halocline

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALOCLINE»

Discover the use of halocline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to halocline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Marine Science
The halocline is important to marine scientists because these salinity changes affect the dynamics of the water circulation as well as the resident animals and plants. Salinity changes are usually not great in the deep ocean. A change of one  ...
C. Reid Nichols, Robert G. Williams, 2009
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The Barrier Zones in the Ocean
In the open ocean, the halocline (a layer of an increased vertical gradient of salinity) is the salinity barrier of greatest importance. The halocline in the ocean is usually identified as the surface of the 35%o isohaline. In the ocean, it is found at  ...
‎2005
3
Arctic Climate Change: The ACSYS Decade and Beyond
mixing. The fact that the term halocline in the Arctic Ocean is used to signify both a distinct water mass between the Polar Mixed Layer and the Atlantic layer and a sharp salinity gradient may cause some confusion (see below Sect. 4.3.2.2).
Peter Lemke, Hans-Werner Jacobi, 2011
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Introduction to Marine Biology
The thermocline, halocline, and pycnocline divisions are permanent features of the ocean because they are too deep to be affected by the mixing action of winds. In polar and temperate seas, however, there is also a shallow- water, seasonal ...
George Karleskint, Richard Turner, James Small, 2009
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Jellyfish Blooms: Ecological and Societal Importance: ...
als. including P. pileus. accumulated at an artificial halocline that was only a few millimeters thick and represented a <3 ppt gradient. Harder concluded that accumulation of zooplankton at the artificial halocline was entirely passive. Aral t 1973t ...
J. E. Purcell, W. M. Graham, Henri J. Dumont, 2001
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A Systems Analysis of the Baltic Sea
the halocline in itself constitutes a barrier which slows down the sinking velocity of sedimenting particles. Fine particulate matter settling to the halocline can therefore be trapped on the halocline and transported by horizontal water movements ...
F.V. Wulff, Lars Rahm, P. Larsson, 2001
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Ocean Circulation: Wind-Driven and Thermohaline Processes
The collapse of the circulation is apparently caused by the interruption of deepwater formation at high northern latitudes due to the existence of the new halocline — a freshwater lid over the upper ocean. Since this kind of abrupt change is ...
Rui Xin Huang, 2010
8
The Baltic Sea
The increase was found to be almost uniform, with a mean value in the range 0.007—0.012%<> per year. The salinity variations will also influence the depth of the halocline layer, as shown by Fonselius (1969). In the central part of the eastern ...
A. Voipio, 1981
9
State and Evolution of the Baltic Sea, 1952-2005: A Detailed ...
The dissipation in the halocline is larger by one order of magnitude during summer stratification compared with winter stratification. Since the BVF in the halocline changes by not more than 20% during the seasons of the year, the total energy ...
Rainer Feistel, Günther Nausch, Norbert Wasmund, 2008
10
The Freshwater Budget of the Arctic Ocean
A key mechanism for the formation of halocline waters is thought to be the salinization of cold surface waters during ice formation and subsequent flow offshelf [30], [31]. Figure 7 shows a schematic of halocline ventilation by shelf drainage ...
Edward Lyn Lewis, Edward Peter Jones, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALOCLINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term halocline is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mines & Caves
We were in a halocline. For those who have never experienced one, it's quite a sensation. Just as a thermocline occurs where the water temperature suddenly ... «Divernet, Jun 15»
2
Anamai is the Musical Equivalent of a Revolving Door
Egyptrixx recently released Transfer of Power on the record label he runs, Halocline Trance and will be touring that album this summer. «Noisey, May 15»
3
Local adaptation constrains the distribution potential of heat-tolerant …
The resulting halocline circulation is sustained by a net inflow of surface water into the PAG and limited outflow of heavier, more saline bottom ... «Nature.com, May 15»
4
Egyptrixx inspired by sonic music
... Til Infinity and the brand new Transfer of Energy (Feelings of Power), released through his newly launched record label Halocline Trance. «Edmonton Sun, Apr 15»
5
Under Ice Turbulence Affects Arctic Ocean
Characterizing horizontal variability and energy spectra in the Arctic Ocean halocline by Charlotte L. J. Marcinko, Adrian P. Martin and John T. «reportingclimatescience.com, Feb 15»
6
Ben Rayner's Reasons to Live: Del Bel, A Place to Bury Strangers …
Egyptrixx, Transfer of Energy [Feelings of Power] (Halocline Trance). Toronto techno(-ish) producer David Psutka keeps it exceedingly chilly ... «Toronto Star, Feb 15»
7
Egyptrixx Transfer of Energy [Feelings of Power]
Oh his third release as Egyptrixx — the first on his newly launched record label Halocline Trance — Toronto producer David Psutka has made a ... «Exclaim!, Feb 15»
8
UNCHARTED: Egyptrixx defines the rules of his game
... album, the visceral, pitch-black Transfer of Energy [Feelings of Power] (out February 9), Psutka has started his own label, Halocline Trance. «ChartAttack, Feb 15»
9
Egyptrixx Talks New Album, DIY Management and His New Label
Least of which is his departure from Night Slugs, the label home for previous two releases, and the launch of his own record label, Halocline ... «Exclaim!, Jan 15»
10
Scuba diving in the Yucatán Peninsula's spectacular cenotes …
We also encountered the halocline, where fresh water and salt water from the Caribbean mix. On the second dive, we swam to a large cavern ... «Los Angeles Times, Jan 15»

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