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a stratification is a term generally used for layering of sediments. Thus a "stratified" ocean is one in which a layer of sediments accumulate at the bottom of the ocean and over time, sediment infill from the continents fill up small local areas around the points where fresh water meets saline ocean water. These areas fill with so much sediments, eventually they become stratified with sediment layers and dry up.
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∙ 9y agoOceans are stratified by density because they are suspended in water. On land most objects are denser than air but in water most objects are not as dense as water. The denser an object is the deeper it will sink.
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∙ 11y agoThe ocean is stratified with denser layers below less dense layers.
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∙ 12y agoFish have a 'swim bladder'. They can generate gas to inflate it and float, or can remove gas from it to deflate it and sink.
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∙ 6y agoDensity depends on the chemical composition of waters and temperature.
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∙ 12y agothe density of sea increases with depth
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Another name for the thermohaline current is?
The thermohaline circulation is a term for the global density-driven circulation of the oceans. Derivation is from thermo- for heat and -haline for salt, which together determine the density of sea water
Which layer of the Earth has the lowest density?
Of all the solid layers of the earth, the Crust has the least mass. It is the thinest layer, has the lowest density (it floats on the mantle), and in the oceans, it is only about four miles thick.However, the layer with the least mass is not solid, but gaseous. You're breathing it!
What is the result of a glacier carving out rock as it moves?
stratified drift
What is a sediment laid down by glacial meltwater called?
stratified drift ;D
What feature is not a result of a glacier carving out rock as it moves?
Stratified drift
How is ocean stratified by density?
The ocean is stratified with denser layers below less dense layers.
How and why are oceans satisfied by density?
it satisfies :)
How does chlorine enter the oceans?
density currents.
What has the author Torbjorn Spurkland written?
Torbjorn Spurkland has written: 'The effect of boundary geometry on internal density currents in a density stratified reservoir' -- subject(s): Reservoirs
What forms where the density of the ocean increases?
oceans stuff
What does stratified mean in 'stratified squamous epithelium'?
Stratified refers to layers. The epithelial cells are arranged as such.
What epithelial tissue lines the mouth and protects underlying tissues?
The stratified squamos lines the inside of the mouth.
Are rocks stratified?
Stratified rocks have a defined horizontal layering.
How have oceans on venus and mars affected the density of their atmospheres?
It's due to the chemical reaction of the co2 on the ocean water, since there is no salt the density increases
What heals faster stratified squamous or stratified columnar epithelium?
Simple columnar epithelium cells will heal faster than stratified squamous cells. The stratified squamous cells rarely have contact with blood.
What is a synonym for the word stratified?
A couple of synonyms for stratified are flaky, laminated, or stratiform.
An epithelium built to withstand friction is what?
B. stratified squamous
