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==Description==
==Description==
Stratification in is a complex phenomenon that plays a crucial role in shaping the marine environment. This process involves the formation of '''distinct layers within the water column''', primarily driven by '''differences in temperature and salinity'''. These layers, which can vary in depth and stability, create unique habitats and influence the distribution of marine life.
Stratification in is a complex phenomenon that plays a crucial role in shaping the marine environment. This process involves the formation of distinct layers within the water column, primarily driven by differences in temperature and salinity. These layers, which can vary in depth and stability, create unique habitats and influence the distribution of marine life.


Impacts of Stratification:
Impacts of Stratification:


'''Marine Life''': Stratification affects nutrient distribution, often trapping nutrients in deeper layers and limiting their availability to surface-dwelling organisms. This can influence the productivity and distribution of marine species.
Marine Life: Stratification affects nutrient distribution, often trapping nutrients in deeper layers and limiting their availability to surface-dwelling organisms. This can influence the productivity and distribution of marine species.


'''Oxygen Levels''': Stratified waters can lead to oxygen depletion in deeper layers, affecting the survival of bottom-dwelling organisms.
Oxygen Levels: Stratified waters can lead to oxygen depletion in deeper layers, affecting the survival of bottom-dwelling organisms.


'''Climate Regulation''': Stratification influences the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide between the ocean and the atmosphere, playing a role in climate regulation.
Climate Regulation: Stratification influences the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide between the ocean and the atmosphere, playing a role in climate regulation.
==MSP Challenge==
==MSP Challenge==
This layer serves informational purposes only and does not exert any pressure on the ecosystem.
This layer serves informational purposes only and does not exert any pressure on the ecosystem.
=North Sea=
=North Sea=
(Only present in the Digitwin Edition)
===North Sea Digitwin Edition===
===North Sea Digitwin Edition===
===Types===
===Types===
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===Data Source===
===Data Source===
In the North Sea Digitwin Edition, the stratification layer is based on data from running model simulations in the North Sea by van Leeuwen et al., 2015. This data represents data from 1956 till 2008 and was last updated in 2019-11.
In the North Sea Digitwin Edition, the stratification layer is based on data from running model simulations in the North Sea by van Leeuwen et al., 2015. This data represents data from 1956 till 2008 and was last updated in 2019-11.
===Sand Extraction Edition===
In the Sand Extraction Edition, the layer remains unchanged and is exactly the same in the Digitwin Edition.
=Baltic Sea=
=Baltic Sea=
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Latest revision as of 14:45, 11 December 2025

Stratification Regime
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Layer Info
Category Management
Sub-category Environmental Conditions
Editable No

Description

Stratification in is a complex phenomenon that plays a crucial role in shaping the marine environment. This process involves the formation of distinct layers within the water column, primarily driven by differences in temperature and salinity. These layers, which can vary in depth and stability, create unique habitats and influence the distribution of marine life.

Impacts of Stratification:

Marine Life: Stratification affects nutrient distribution, often trapping nutrients in deeper layers and limiting their availability to surface-dwelling organisms. This can influence the productivity and distribution of marine species.

Oxygen Levels: Stratified waters can lead to oxygen depletion in deeper layers, affecting the survival of bottom-dwelling organisms.

Climate Regulation: Stratification influences the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide between the ocean and the atmosphere, playing a role in climate regulation.

MSP Challenge

This layer serves informational purposes only and does not exert any pressure on the ecosystem.

(Only present in the Digitwin Edition)

North Sea Digitwin Edition

Types

  • Permanently Mixed
  • Intermittently Stratified
  • Seasonally Stratified
  • Transitional
  • Region of Freshwater Influence

Metadata

Data Source

In the North Sea Digitwin Edition, the stratification layer is based on data from running model simulations in the North Sea by van Leeuwen et al., 2015. This data represents data from 1956 till 2008 and was last updated in 2019-11.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Baltic Sea Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Clyde Marine Region Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Adriatic Sea Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not present in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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