Baroclinic

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Definition of Baroclinic:
Surfaces of equal pressure and equal density intersect (inclined pycnocline). Density gradients drive water flow.
This is the common definition for Baroclinic, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Examples of baroclinic flow: Internal tides, thermohaline circulation.

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