ocean currents...independent of depth. The oceans of the world, however, are not homogeneous. Horizontal variations in temperature and salinity cause the horizontal pressure gradient to vary with depth. This is the baroclinic field of mass, which leads to currents that vary with depth. The horizontal pressure gradient in the ocean is a combination of these two mass fields.
Baroclinic field of mass
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