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Antarctic intermediate water

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

Antarctic intermediate water (AIW) A water mass formed at the surface near to the Antarctic convergence, at about 50°S. It is typified by a low salinity (33.8 parts per thousand) and low temperature (2.2°C). As it spreads northwards it sinks to depths of 900 m and can be traced even in the North Atlantic at 25°N.

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Antarctic intermediate water

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Antarctic intermediate water (AIW) A water mass formed at the surface near to the Antarctic convergence, at about 50°S. It is typified by a low salinity (33.8 parts per thousand) and low temperature (2.2°C). As it spreads northwards it sinks to depths of 900 m and can be traced even in the North Atlantic at 25°N.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Antarctic intermediate water." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Antarcticintermediatewatr.html

MICHAEL ALLABY. "Antarctic intermediate water." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Antarcticintermediatewatr.html

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