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How does water temperature change as you move from the ocean floor to the surface?
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∙ 11y ago
it changes from 10 all the way to 52 depending on the day
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoit changes by the water getting warm to cold because the sun is shineing on the water witch makes it warm but below its cold
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Why is the surface temperature of the oceans more variable than the water near the ocean floor?
In order for temperature to change the involved heat has to have some place to go. The water at the bottom of the ocean is surrounded by ground and other water that are already at the same temperature. Where can extra heat go to? At the surface the air transports heat up and away so ocean heat can leak out (or in) to the water.
What is the average temperature of the ocean floor?
The average temperature of the ocean's surface is from 30 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit in customary units.
What is the vertical section of the ocean from the surface to the ocean floor referred to as?
This section of the ocean from floor to surface is called the water column.
What is temperature of ocean at surface?
The temperature of the ocean at the surface is not constant across all oceans. For example, the Arctic Ocean will have a much colder surface temperature than the Pacific.
What is the opposite of the ocean floor?
The ocean's surface
What is the ocean surface temperature called?
temperature
A change in the water temperature of the eastern pacific ocean that produces cooler than usual surface water temperatures?
La Nina is a change in temperature that produces cooler temperatures at the surface.
What is the temperature in the ocean biome?
The temperature of the ocean is 39 degrees below the surface.
How do temperature and pressure change and descend from the surface to the ocean floor?
Pressre increases as you move from the surface to the ocean floor. The pressure is a result of the weight of the water above. The deeper you go, the more water you will have above you and the greater the weight and thus pressure.In general temperatures decrease as you move from the surface to the ocean floor. The simplest reasons for this are:the energy of the sun does not penetrate deep into the ocean so the lower layers cannot be warmed by itcolder water is more dense and sinks while warmer water risesThis is only a general rule however. Near thermal vents, the temperatures can be above the boiling point of water - even at the high pressures found at the bottom of the ocean.The decrease in temperature is not a smooth one. Much of the ocean has a layered temperature structure. The sun-warmed surface water mixes with cooler, deeper waters as winds, breaking waves and turbulent currents stir the water. One result of this mixing is a surface layer having nearly uniform temperature, or isothermal, conditions. The temperature of seawater immediately below the mixed layer changes rapidly with depth. This layer of rapid temperature change extends down to about 1,000 m and is called the main thermocline. The main thermocline separates the warmer mixed layer above from the cooler deep layer below. In the deep layer, the water is almost isothermal, with only a gradual decrease in temperature to the ocean floor. The deep layer starts at a depth of around 1,000 m and extends to the ocean floor.
Why are diatom shells found in ocean-floor sediments?
diatom shells settle on the ocean floor from the surface
A vertical section of the ocean from the surface to the ocean floor is referred to as the?
water column
What is depth as it is relating to the ocean?
Depth is a measure of distance between the surface and the ocean floor.
