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What is the zone that is out in the open ocean where light penetrates only to a depth of a few hundred meters?
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The surface zone
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Little light penetrates the ocean below meters?
200
What is the surface Zone?
Out in the open ocean, light penetrates only to a depth of a few hundred meters. The deep zone is located below the surface. The deep zone is almost totally dark.
To What average depth does light penetrate in the ocean?
There is no "usable" light agter 200 meters...
What color light penetrates human tissue the deepest?
blue light penetrates the deepest in water
What are sunlight conditions like in each of the four ocean zones.?
It varies
Which ocean zone has the most sunlight?
Oceans consist of 3 Zones, which are classified by the amount of light that passes through. The top two Ocean layers allow for sunlight to penetrate through, however NOT the third & deepest ocean zone. Euphotic Zone or 'Sunlight' Zone - Depth 200 Meters: The top most 200 meters of ocean is called the Euphotic Zone (or called the 'Sunlight' Zone). Sunlight travels easily throughout this Zone of the Ocean and plant-life flourishes in this Zone and is immensely widespread. Dysphotic Zone or 'Twilight' Zone - Depth 200 Meters - 1000 Meters: This layer, immediately beneath the Euphotic Zone/'Sunlight' Zone, between 200 meters and 1000 meters is called the Dysphotic Zone (or more commonly called the 'Twilight' Zone). Sunlight dissipates quickly as the depth increases, and very little light penetrates throughout this zone. Aphotic Zone or 'Midnight' Zone - Depth 1000+ Meters: The Aphotic Zone (sometimes called the 'Midnight' Zone), exists at depths below 1000 meters. No sunlight reaches this zone at all. It is completely absent of light; hence the slang term for it - 'Midnight' Zone.
What type of light penetrates the most in water?
blue
Which color of light penetrates the deepest into the ocean?
blue
Which type of light penetrates the least in water?
Red
What is lowest depth of a wavelength?
Light from the red end of the spectrum penetrates deep water better than light from the blue end of the spectrum. Evidence: Algae that live in deeper water have chlorophylls with absorbance peaks in the infra-red part of the spectrum.
What is the speed of a flashlight when it turn's on?
The light travels at the speed of light which is just under 3 hundred million meters per second
What is the speed of light in scientific notation in nanometers?
The speed of light in nanometers in scientific notation is 3*10 to the 17th power nanometers/second.
