Which phenomenon explains the reduced water salinity near major Amazon river outflow into the Atlantic?

💡 Explanation

Ocean current stratification occurs because freshwater outflow creates a buoyant layer, creating a halocline— density gradient influenced by salinity changes—that restricts vertical mixing; therefore reduced salinity is observed near the Amazon, rather than evaporation or direct groundwater inputs.

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