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Dead-water phenomenon

A phenomenon caused by a thin layer of fresh meltwater overlaying an otherwise salty sea. It is exceptionally hard to propel a boat (by rowing or any other method) in such a situation since energy has to be expended to generate not only surface waves but also internal waves at the saltwater-freshwater interface. Ekman (1904) first performed systematic analytical and experimental studies of this phenomenon.

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