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Subsurface temperature maximum in a stratified estuary

A subsurface temperature maximum recorded in the highly stratified Krka Estuary is described. The maximum is located on the lower edge of a steep halocline and reaches the highest temperature in the Adriatic Sea. Temperatures of up to 31°C were recorded. The development of the maximum and its persistence during summer is the consequence of a relatively thin and transparent brackish water layer while the entrainment of the seawater is weak. The maximum may be recorded from the middle of April until the end of October.

subsurface temperature maximum ; highly stratified ; Krka Estuary

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