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PYCNOCLINE  

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  • The zone of the ocean in which density increases rapidly with depth. Temperature falls and salinity rises in this zone. (en)

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/2ad73f85-8bad-4e5a-a902-e83eee910b5e

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