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Salinity variations in the open ocean normally range from 33 parts per thousand to?
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38 parts per thousand
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The open ocean of any depth is called?
The open ocean of any depth, where animals swim or float freely is called a pelagic zone. Salinity variations in the open ocean normally ranges from 33 to 38 percent.
What is ocean salinity usually expressed in?
parts per thousand
Ocean salinity is usually expressed in?
parts per thousand
What do you call deep ocean circulation driven largely by variations in water temperature and salinity?
thermohaline
What instrument measures the salinity of ocean water in parts per thousand?
a refractometer
Average salinity of the arctic ocean?
its 20 ppt (parts per thousand)
What Contributes to ocean currents?
Ocean currents are generated by several environmental factors. These include wind, salinity variations, gravity, and natural events such as earthquakes.
What is ocean water salinity?
Salinity is defined as the total amount of solid material in grams contained in 1km of sea water and is expressed as part per thousand. Salinity affects physical property of ocean such as temperature, pressure, density, waves and currents.
What are the reasons for variations in salinity in the oceans?
Salinity can vary because of water temperature, rivers emptying into the ocean and mixing with ocean water, ice forming or melting, evaporation and precipitation. I think temperature is the biggest reason.http://wiki.answers.com/List_the_reasons_for_variations_in_salinity_in_the_various_oceans#ixzz16sZMdZIZ
True or false places where rivers pour fresh water into the ocean have low salinity?
Salinity is a measure of how salty water is. Ocean water is more salty in some places than in others. The answer is yes, places where rivers pour fresh water into the ocean have low salinity because fresh water is normally cold and in warm areas, ocean water evaporates quicker. When this happens, salt is left behind and the ocean water has a higher salinity.
Salinity in open-ocean zone?
Salinity is the saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water.The average ocean salinity is 35 ppt. This number varies between about 32 and 37 ppt. Rainfall, evaporation, river runoff, and ice formation cause the variations. For example, the Black Sea is so diluted by river runoff, its average salinity is only 16 ppt.
Which is the ocean with the lowest salinity?
Arctic ocean
