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stratified fluid
In a stratified fluid the effective density varies with depth. Such circumstances occur naturally, for example, due to variations in temperature in the atmosphere, and due to temperature and salinity variations in the ocean.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Earth science
- Category: Oceanography
- Company: Marine Conservation Society
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