Editing Halocline (section)

{{short description| Stratification of a body of water due to salinity differences }}
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A halocline (or salinity [[Chemocline|chemocline]]), from the Greek words ''hals'' (salt) and ''klinein'' (to slope), refers to a layer within a body of water ([[Water column|water column]]) where there is a sharp change in [[Salinity|salinity]] (salt concentration) with depth.<ref name="greek">{{cite web|title=What Is Halocline?; American Oceans |date= 13 April 2025|url= https://www.americanoceans.org/facts/what-is-halocline/}}</ref> 

Haloclines are typically found in oceans or large [[estuaries]] and it is a type of chemical [[Stratification (water)|stratification]] that is most commonly found in places where freshwater from rivers or melting ice, mixes with salty ocean water. <ref name="Halocline">{{cite web|title=Halocline; Encyclopædia Britannica |date= 13 April 2025|url= https://www.americanoceans.org/facts/what-is-halocline/}}</ref>