A water mass formed in the north Adriatic Sea. It is formed during strong bora wind events when evaporation can be as high as 15 mm/day (compared to an annual average total of 1000 mm). The very dense deep water formed is characterized by temperatures less than 10°C and a relatively low salinity of about 38.3. After formation, the NADW flows southwards along isobaths near the bottom of the Italian shelf. The flow partially sinks into the Jaluka Pit, although the major portion moves further southwards to reach the shelf off Bari, where a canyon intersects the shelf and the water deepens. At this point the NADW plays some role in the formation of Adriatic Bottom Water (ABW).