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jaxdraw t1_is34791 wrote

Reply to comment by Chlorophilia in Does the salinity of ocean water increase as depth increases? by rhinotomus

Are tidal forces completely absent at depth? I would have assumed that water, being non compressible, would be impacted throughout based on tidal forces.

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Chlorophilia t1_is34fm8 wrote

Tidal forces are absolutely present at depth, and they're actually the source of much of the mechanical energy that drives mixing in the ocean interior.

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