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This section starts with a detailed description of the topographic features of the Baltic Sea. The dimensions of the main basins are listed and a detailed description of each basin is given. In Section 3.2 the basic physical characteristics of brackish water are given. A discussion follows on how brackish waters differ from oceanic waters. In Section 3.3, watermasses and their specific stratification conditions are described in detail and the interaction of the Baltic Sea with the North Sea is discussed. Section 3.4 gives a summary of long-term changes in the hydrographic conditions of the Baltic Sea during the last 100 years, a period in which systematic measurements have been carried out.
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(2009). Topography and hydrography of the Baltic Sea. In: Physical Oceanography of the Baltic Sea. Springer Praxis Books. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79703-6_3
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