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Freshwater layer

This footage from Fiordland shows how a layer of fresh water caused by heavy rainfall lies over denser sea water in a fiord. Water bodies with different salinities (salt content) do not mix well.

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Craig Stevens and Stephen Chiswell. 'Ocean currents and tides', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ocean-currents-and-tides/6/1