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|Meaning=The region characterized by a [[convergence]] of the [[current]] in the surface [[mixed layer]] ([[Ekman layer]] convergence) where water is subducted into the permanent or oceanic [[thermocline]] as a result. | |||
|Explanation=This region reaches typically from 15°–20° latitude to 45° latitude. Historically, the term subtropical convergence has also been used for the [[subtropical front]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:25, 30 March 2024
The region characterized by a convergence of the current in the surface mixed layer (Ekman layer convergence) where water is subducted into the permanent or oceanic thermocline as a result.
This region reaches typically from 15°–20° latitude to 45° latitude. Historically, the term subtropical convergence has also been used for the subtropical front.
