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The dynamics of oceanic fronts are not yet fully established, but it is clear that there are several types of fronts with somewhat different dynamics. A density front embedded in a geostrophic flow is considered here as an important case. This case may correspond to density fronts and geostrophic flows found on the outer continental shelf and over the continental slope, as well as in the open ocean. The objective is to illustrate what may influence the cross-stream circulation in such a case. It is possible to formulate time-dependent models for the genteration of fronts (frontogenesis) which are time-dependent and non-dissipative, but steady-state front models and models for annihilation of fronts (frontolysis) require dissipation.
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Mooers, C.N.K. (1978). Frontal Dynamics and Frontogenesis. In: Bowman, M.J., Esaias, W.E. (eds) Oceanic Fronts in Coastal Processes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66987-3_3
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