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sea_water_potential_temperature_at_sea_floor  

Definition

  • Potential temperature is the temperature a parcel of air or sea water would have if moved adiabatically to sea level pressure. The potential temperature at the sea floor is that adjacent to the ocean bottom, which would be the deepest grid cell in an ocean model and within the benthic boundary layer for measurements.

Note

  • Mapping to be determined

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https://vocab.met.no/CFSTDN/sea_water_potential_temperature_at_sea_floor

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