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internal waves  

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  • AN INTERNAL WAVE is a wave that develops below the surface of a fluid along changes in density. With increased depth, this change may be gradual, or it may occur abruptly at the interface. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Waves, Internal]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KCRWJ7PF-M

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