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neutral density: a standalone construct

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Physical oceanography

a density variable defined so its surfaces approximate the directions along which water parcels can move without buoyant restoring forces.

In physical oceanography, neutral density refers to a density variable defined so its surfaces approximate the directions along which water parcels can move without buoyant restoring forces. This meaning comes from Jackett (1997) in Journal of Physical Oceanography.[1]

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References

Jackett, D. R., & McDougall, T. J. (1997). A Neutral Density Variable for the World’s Oceans. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 27(2), 237-263. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0485(1997)027<0237:andvft>2.0.co;2

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