The ocean's salt fingers
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Salt fingers are narrow vertical currents of low-salinity water formed by variations in density and temperature in the ocean depths. Despite their relatively small size, they are believed to have a significant impact on the structure of the upper ocean.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
Research, Analysis, Hydrodynamics, Sea-water, Seawater, Oceanic mixing, Saline waters, Salt water
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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Access to safe drinking water
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Most developing countries lack access to safe drinking water because of inadequate sanitary facilities. The sub-Saharan Africa, India and the Middle East were found to have the highest mortality rate from waterborne and sanitation-related diseases.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
Demographic aspects, Middle East, India, Drinking water, Sub-Saharan Africa, Waterborne infections
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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