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What will happen to salinity if the depth of the ocean increases?
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∙ 9y ago
There are a number of things that could happen to the salinity of an ocean if it's depth increased. The salinity would likely also increase.
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A zone in which the ocean's salinity increases rapidly with increasing depth is called?
halocline
How do temperature and salinity relate to deep-current movement?
The density of the water increases with the salinity, so saline water is denser and sinks to the bottom. Temperature is also a factor, however. Cold, saline water is the densest
What is the relationship between water temperature and ocean depth?
Well as you go further down into the ocean, it will be colder. Usually but not always!! Temperature and salinity affect the density of seawater, and in many systems, density increases with depth (as temperature decreases and salinity increases). IT is however possible to observe patterns where dense water at depth is either very salty but warm, or very cold, but nearly fresh.
What are some physical characteristics of the ocean?
Depth, salinity, currents, waves, and brightness.
What are abiotic factors for the ocean?
tide temperature salinity depth and and i cannot think of the fifth
How does evaporation affects salinity?
Evaporation leaves salt behind. So as ocean water decreases, the percentage of salt increases, increasing salinity. As evaporation increases, rainfall also increases, thus it decreasing the salinity of ocean water.
What happens as the depth of The ocean increases?
Its intensity decreases.
Which process increases the salinity of the ocean?
There are different kinds of process that deeply affects the salinity of ocean water. Continental deflections, Coriolis Effect, convection current and also evaporation.
What increases the salinity?
rain, snow, and melting ice add fresh water to the ocean, lowering the salinity there. Salinity is also lower near the mouths of large rivers. These rivers empty great amounts of fresh water into the ocean.
What happens as the depth increases in the ocean?
the pressure increases i forgot why but that's what i know
What would happen if salinity levels were drastically changed?
The life in the ocean would change and so would the gravity in the ocean. Therefore salinity is very important.
What water temperature increases density of ocean water?
When the ocean water freezes, it increases the salinity. When the ocean water freezes at the surface, ice will float on top of water because ice is less dense than liquid water. The dissolved solids are squeezed out of the ice and enter the liquid water below the ice. This increases the salinity of the water. The density of the water also increases.
