The shelf break front of Bass Strait. Left: Sea
surface temperature (°C, top), salinity (middle) and density
(σt, bottom). Right:
Vertical density sections (σt) across the front, south (top) and north-east (bottom) of the Cascade. As indicated by the
26.55 and 26.60 σt
contours, the front is attached to the
bottom south of the Cascade but lifted off the bottom,
indicating movement down the slope, in the north. The approximate position of the two vertical sections is indicated by the black lines in the temperature map (a).
Adapted from Tomczak (1985).
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