Concept information
Preferred term
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-02-20T13:26:57
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Definition
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An oceanic front is a narrow zone of enhanced horizontal gradients of water properties (temperature, salinity, nutrients, etc.) that separates broader areas with different water masses or different vertical structure (stratification). Fronts are often described as discontinuities because of their abrupt nature. Fronts occur on a variety of length scales, from a few meters up to many thousands of kilometers. Fronts can be short-lived (days), although most fronts are quasi-stationary and seasonally persistent; prominent fronts are present year-around.
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Created: 2/20/26
Broader concept
- boundaries (en)
Narrower concepts
- subantarctic front (en)
- subarctic front (en)
Scope note
- The oceanic front, a narrow transition zone delineating diverse water masses in the ocean, plays a crucial role in marine ecosystems, climate patterns, and ocean dynamics. (en)
Is affected by
In other languages
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واجهة المحيط
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-02-20T13:31:14
Notation: 69cb9101
Arabic
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海洋锋面
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-02-20T13:44:15
Notation: 69cb9101
Chinese
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oceánská fronta
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-05-04T13:58:54
Notation: 69cb9101
Czech
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front océanique
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-02-20T13:31:14
Notation: 69cb9101
French
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frente oceânica
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-02-20T13:42:08
Notation: 69cb9101
Portuguese
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fronturi oceanice
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-03-19T07:39:06
Notation: 69cb9101
Romanian
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океанические фронты
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-02-20T13:43:15
Notation: 69cb9101
Russian
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Frente oceánico
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-02-20T13:39:05
Notation: 69cb9101
Spanish
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fronti za bahari
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-03-26T08:21:31
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Swahili
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แนวปะทะมวลน้ำมหาสมุทร
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-03-05T02:58:06
Notation: 69cb9101
Thai
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okyanus cephesi
void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
Created: 2026-02-23T09:16:37
Notation: 69cb9101
Turkish