Shallow sea fronts in Bass Strait. Left: Sketch of the stratification observed during summer; the thermocline splits on both sides of Bass Strait as a result of tidal mixing in shallow water. Centre: log₁₀(h/u³) calculated from a numerical tidal model. Right: log₁₀(E_p) calculated from the observed density field. The darkest regions are unstratified. Centre and right diagrams adapted from Baines and Fandry (1983).

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