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density current logo #21003any current in either a liquid or a gas that is kept in motion by the force of gravity acting on small differences in density. A density difference ... [4 related articles]
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Density Current

Density Current logo #22392A gravity-driven flow of dense water down an underwater slope. The increased density of the water is
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Density current

Density current logo #22331A current that flows as a result of differences in density. In oceans, density currents are produced by differences in temperature, salinity, and turbidity (the concentration of material held in suspension).
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density current

density current logo #23000 Any current in either a liquid or a gas that is kept in motion by the force of gravity acting on differences in density, and it stops moving when the two fluids mix.
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