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In [[oceanography]], an '''overflow''' is a type of deep-water [[ocean current|circulation]] in which denser water flows into an adjacent [[Oceanic basin|basin]] beneath lighter water. This process is significant in [[thermohaline circulation]], contributing to the global ocean's [[deep water mass]] formation. |
In [[oceanography]], an '''overflow''' is a type of deep-water [[ocean current|circulation]] in which denser water flows into an adjacent [[Oceanic basin|basin]] beneath lighter water. This process is significant in [[thermohaline circulation]], contributing to the global ocean's [[deep water mass]] formation.<ref>{{cite journal|first1=Shinichiro|last1=Kida|title=Overflows and upper ocean interactions : a mechanism for the Azores current|url=https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/37855|date= undefined }}</ref> |
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Overflows are driven by differences in water density, usually due to variations in [[Ocean_temperature|temperature]] and [[Ocean#Salinity|salinity]]. A classic example is the [[Denmark Strait overflow]], where cold, dense water from the [[Nordic Seas]] flows into the North [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>{{cite journal|first1=R. H.|last1=Käse|first2=J. B.|last2=Girton|first3=T. B.|last3=Sanford|title=Structure and variability of the Denmark Strait Overflow: Model and observations|url=https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2002JC001548|journal=Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans|date=June 2003|issn=0148-0227|volume=108|issue=C6|doi=10.1029/2002JC001548}}</ref> Overflows influence [[global climate]] by transporting heat and [[salt]], impacting [[sea level]]s, and affecting [[marine ecosystems]]. |
Overflows are driven by differences in water density, usually due to variations in [[Ocean_temperature|temperature]] and [[Ocean#Salinity|salinity]]. A classic example is the [[Denmark Strait overflow]], where cold, dense water from the [[Nordic Seas]] flows into the North [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>{{cite journal|first1=R. H.|last1=Käse|first2=J. B.|last2=Girton|first3=T. B.|last3=Sanford|title=Structure and variability of the Denmark Strait Overflow: Model and observations|url=https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2002JC001548|journal=Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans|date=June 2003|issn=0148-0227|volume=108|issue=C6|doi=10.1029/2002JC001548}}</ref> Overflows influence [[global climate]] by transporting heat and [[salt]], impacting [[sea level]]s, and affecting [[marine ecosystems]]. |
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Inoceanography, an overflow is a type of deep-water circulation in which denser water flows into an adjacent basin beneath lighter water. This process is significant in thermohaline circulation, contributing to the global ocean's deep water mass formation.[1]
Overflows are driven by differences in water density, usually due to variations in temperature and salinity. A classic example is the Denmark Strait overflow, where cold, dense water from the Nordic Seas flows into the North Atlantic Ocean.[2] Overflows influence global climate by transporting heat and salt, impacting sea levels, and affecting marine ecosystems.
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