Fronts in full salinity water column
English name:
Fronts in full salinity water column
Description (English)
A water column which is unmixed or only partially mixed because the depth of the water body is greater than the depth of mixing. Salinity is the same as that in adjacent seawater. Horizontal gradients give rise to fronts, which are separated at level 4 by the degree of persistence of the stratification – ephemeral such as eddies, gyres and upwellings; seasonal upwellings; or persistent water mass interfaces.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A7.A |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A7.A | Fronts in full salinity water column | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A7.A | Fronts in full salinity water column | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A7.A | Fronts in full salinity water column | same |
