  The strong repulsive core of the nucleon-nucleon (NN) interaction at short
distances prevents nucleons from becoming close to each other. This gives rise
to high-momentum nucleons in the nucleus that cannot be explained in the
context of the mean field and are commonly called short-range correlations
(SRCs). They are responsible for the strength seen in momentum distribution
tails seen in all nuclei, and we can obtain a relative measure of SRCs via
cross section ratios to light nuclei. Recent inclusive scattering data from
Jefferson Lab have allowed a precise determination of the A-dependence of SRCs
in nuclei and suggests that, like the EMC effect, it is especially sensitive to
the nuclear local density. These new results, as well as a new analysis of the
relationship between SRCs and the EMC effect, will be presented and discussed.
