In hydrology and related studies, a cline (from Ancient Greek κλίνειν (klínein) 'to lean') is a comparatively thin, typically horizontal layer within a fluid, in which a property of the fluid varies greatly over a relatively short vertical distance.
Such clines and the respectively varying properties include:
- Chemocline - chemistry
- Halocline - salinity
- Lysocline - dissolution of calcite
- Pycnocline - density
- Thermocline - temperature
Notes
References
- Pinti, D.L. (2022). "Chemocline". Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. Springer. p. 1. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_5157-3. ISBN 978-3-642-27833-4.
- Emelyanov, Emelyan M. (2005). The Barrier Zones in the Ocean. Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-25391-4.
