Water mass

Water mass

A body of water that can be identified by its temperature and salinity.

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Industry/Domain: Fishing
Category: Marine fishery
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water mass

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A large body of water whose density characteristics are distinct from the surrounding aquatic environment because of inherent temperature or salinity differences.

water mass

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water mass

Fishing; Marine fishery

A body of water that can be identified by its temperature and salinity.

water mass formation

Weather; Meteorology

The tendency to build up the mass or density of a given water type (of temperature ''T'' and salinity ''S'' characteristics) due to air–sea fluxes or mixing.

water mass transformation

Weather; Meteorology

The conversion of seawater from one water type to another, by air– sea fluxes or mixing.

water mass assembly

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Fishing; Marine fishery

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Fishing; Marine fishery

A depiction or representation of the most current understanding of the major ecosystem features and processes (including biological, physical, chemical, and geopmorphic ...

technological interaction

Fishing; Marine fishery

An interaction between fisheries resulting from the impact of one fishery using a particular technology (e.g. trawl gear) on another fishery, usually using a different technology ...

terrace

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endorsement

Fishing; Marine fishery

A designation on a limited entry permit that authorizes the use of the permit for a particular gear, length of vessel, or in a particular segment of the fishery.

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