dead water
nautical term for a phenomenon which can occur when a layer of fresh or brackish water rests on top of denser salt water, without the two layers mixing
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dead water
Summary
dead water is a natural phenomenon[1]. It draws 62 Wikipedia views per month (natural_phenomenon category, ranking #21 of 50).[2]
Key Facts
- dead water's instance of is recorded as natural phenomenon[3].
- dead water's Commons category is recorded as Dead water[4].
- dead water's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0261wnw[5].
- dead water's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/dead-water-hydrology[6].
- dead water's studied by is recorded as oceanography[7].
- dead water's named by is recorded as Fridtjof Nansen[8].
- dead water's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as dødvann[9].
- dead water's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780884074[10].
- dead water's Lex ID is recorded as dødvande[11].
Why It Matters
dead water draws 62 Wikipedia views per month (natural_phenomenon category, ranking #21 of 50).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]