Neutral density
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Neutral density
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The neutral density or empirical neutral density is a density variable used in oceanography, introduced in 1997 by David R. Jackett and Trevor McDougall.
It is a function of the three state variables and the geographical location. It has the typical units of density (M/V).
Isosurfaces of γ n form “neutral density surfaces”, which are closely aligned with the "neutral tangent plane". It is widely believed, although this has yet to be rigorously proven, that the flow in the deep ocean is almost en
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Density variable used in oceanography
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2024-01-26T02:27:43Z
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