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termoclinic
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Figure 5: The structure of river discharge front and its evolution from summer (A) to winter (B).
isopycnals and isohalines, - - - - - - isotherms, - - - . - salt flux, - - -. - heat flux.
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formation: a) how do the discharge fronts spread to depths which exceed the depth of freshened
water penetration by 4 to 5 times? and b) what mechanisms form the two-layer discharge