Which process dominates the vertical salinity gradient development within a fjord following seasonal ice melt?

💡 Explanation

When ice melts, freshwater flows into fjords, which decreases surface salinity and forms a strong halocline because density differences inhibit vertical mixing. Therefore, halocline formation results, rather than thermohaline convection, tidal mixing or upwelling, which require different density or energy input distribution.

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