# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q2142457](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2142457)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_water)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/dead-water


## References

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