surface of the water body, where the two initial water parcels originated.

History of term

The importance of this process in oceanography was first pointed out by Witte, in a 1902 publication .

The German origin of the term has caused some etymological confusion and disagreements as to the correct spelling of the term; for details, see the Wiktionary entry on cabelling. Oceanographers generally follow Stommel and refer to the process

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