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Why is the thermocline typically not found in high latitude seas?
The thermocline is the boundary layer between a layer of warm water on top of a layer of colder water. Warmer water is less dense, and floats on top of the cold water, which is more dense. The depth of the thermocline will vary with the season, the bottom terrain, and the weather; for example, high winds with large waves will cause considerable mixing in the top 100 feet of water. The thermocline will be below that, or may not exist at all. For scuba divers, it is sometimes possible to lay down on the thermocline; if your buoyancy is perfectly adjusted, you will sink through the less-dense warm water but "float" on top of the denser cold water. Sound waves are bent differently in different water density layers; in submarine warfare, submarines can hide or be exposed depending on where they are relative to the thermocline. In high latitudes, sunlight sometimes reflects off the water surface rather than penetrating the surface and warming the upper ocean layers.
Which term refers to the layer of water in which there is a rapid change of temperature with depth in the ocean?
Thermocline
Does the thermocline layer lay below the surface layer or above the layer?
This is essentially correct, the correct use of Thermocline is often misunderstood. the temperature of the water is nearly always cooler than the outside air, the temperature declines- thermo-heat- pluc Decline- hence thermocline, with increasing depth but the external pressure goes up, an important problem for submarine designers, divers, and the like. almost always the water temperature is lower than the surrounding air, as shore-types well know.
How does warm water mix with cool water in the surface zone?
thermocline
What happens to the temperature of ocean water in the thermocline region?
the temperature drops rapidly :)
Is it true that the hotter the water the denser it is?
No. Water has its highest density at about 4 °C. Below and above this temperature, its density decreases.
Why does temperature in the thermocline decrease quickly with depth?
The sun can't reach the thermocline layer to heat that depth of water
The eastern thermocline allows the winds to pull up nutrient rich water from below?
a
Why is the thermocline typically not found in high latitude seas?
The thermocline is the boundary layer between a layer of warm water on top of a layer of colder water. Warmer water is less dense, and floats on top of the cold water, which is more dense. The depth of the thermocline will vary with the season, the bottom terrain, and the weather; for example, high winds with large waves will cause considerable mixing in the top 100 feet of water. The thermocline will be below that, or may not exist at all. For scuba divers, it is sometimes possible to lay down on the thermocline; if your buoyancy is perfectly adjusted, you will sink through the less-dense warm water but "float" on top of the denser cold water. Sound waves are bent differently in different water density layers; in submarine warfare, submarines can hide or be exposed depending on where they are relative to the thermocline. In high latitudes, sunlight sometimes reflects off the water surface rather than penetrating the surface and warming the upper ocean layers.
Is oil denser then water?
No. It is less dense. That's why it floats above water.
Which term refers to the layer of water in which there is a rapid change of temperature with depth in the ocean?
Thermocline
Does the thermocline layer lay below the surface layer or above the layer?
This is essentially correct, the correct use of Thermocline is often misunderstood. the temperature of the water is nearly always cooler than the outside air, the temperature declines- thermo-heat- pluc Decline- hence thermocline, with increasing depth but the external pressure goes up, an important problem for submarine designers, divers, and the like. almost always the water temperature is lower than the surrounding air, as shore-types well know.
Why does the temperature in the thermocline decrease with depth?
The sun can't reach the thermocline layer to heat that depth of water
Why does thermocline matter?
it keeps the water warm
Why does a thermocline matter?
it keeps the water warm
How does warm water mix with cool water in the surface?
thermocline
Why does the temperature in the thermocline decrease quickly in depth?
The sun can't reach the thermocline layer to heat that depth of water
