Cline (hydrology)

For other uses, see Cline.

In hydrology and related sciences and technologies, a cline 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
Pycnocline - density
Thermocline - temperature

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