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The main objective of thermocline theory is to explain the phenomenon of the strong, vertical temperature gradient in relatively shallow water (200 – 800 m) where the transition occurs from the ocean’s surface temperature to the colder, more uniform waters of the abyss.
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Pedlosky, J. (1987). Thermocline Theories. In: Abarbanel, H.D.I., Young, W.R. (eds) General Circulation of the Ocean. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4636-7_2
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