The Ocean's Physical Structure

question 64

Multiple Choice

The ocean's physical structure.Schematic of the average vertical zonation as sampled along a line from Greenland to the South Atlantic.

Within the mixing zone and thermocline,average temperature and salinity

• A)decrease with depth.
• B)increase with depth.
• C)remain fairly constant with depth.
• D)decrease within the mixing zone,but increases within the thermocline.
• E)remain constant within the mixing zone,but increase within the thermocline.

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