Before revision: Spice, spiciness, or spicity, symbol ( τ ) , is a term in oceanography referring to variations in the temperature and salinity of seawater over space or time, whose combined effects leave the water's density unchanged.
After revision: Spice, spiciness, or spicity, symbol τ , is a term in oceanography referring to variations in the temperature and salinity of seawater over space or time, whose combined effects leave the water's density unchanged.