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Less clear water has more algae and other nutrients. It is much more suitable for sustaining life. Clearer water has less nutrients, etc. and is less suitable for sustaining life.
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Do oceans run into rivers?
its the other way round though at the mouth of the river the waters mix so part way up the river there can be found traces of salt water some time during high tide the ocean water may flows in to the mouths of the rivers which may mix with the river water and makes it salty
What is the river of water that flows through the ocean?
Are you talking about the Amazon? The output of the Amazon is so huge that fresh water flows out for (I believe) hundreds of miles from the river's mouth. People can be out in those waters and not even realize that they are on fresh water.
Where do plants in the ocean get carbon?
Carbon Dioxide dissolves in ocean water. Plants in the ocean use the carbon dioxide dissolved in the ocean water.
Why does Lihue have a smaller annual temperature range than Oakland?
Lihue has a smaller annual temperature range compared to Oakland because of the influece of land-water contrast. The island of Lihue is more within the equator belt than Oakland, but is affected heavily by the ocean waters that surround it. The transference of temperature is a constant due to the ocean current throughout the year. There is no large land mass nearby that can affect the climate of the island. Oakland thus get affected by the continental winds and the ocean current that bring cooler waters from the north. Even though both places are affected by the same ocean current, it is significantly higher on the coast due to the topographical features to the east and the cool waters brought down the coast.
How does the ocean affect the weather?
The weather affects the ocean in various ways. When the climate is hot, the ocean will raise hot air into the atmosphere and therefore the impact of the weather on the ocean is directly proportional.
How do you use water in the plural form in a sentence?
Water doesn't really have a plural form, other then 'Waters', eg. 'The waters of Life', 'The waters of this ocean...'
Why is ocean water in warmer or tropical places much clearer than ocean water in colder climates?
Because the sun rises above it. by: Ashleigh
What water is around Africa?
the waters around Africa are the Atlantic ocean and the Indian ocean.
How do differences indensity cause currents to flow both in the surface waters of the ocean and in the bottom waters of the ocean?
As water is on top of the ocean, wind pushes it along, creating a current. As it warms, it interacts with lower colder waters, pulling them along with it. As water cools, it rises and this interaction creates ocean currents.
What can affect ocean waters density?
The temperature of the water and the salt content of the water.
What is the habitat of turtle?
lakes, rivers, shallow parts of ocean and other waters that do not touch the Arctic.
How much of the ocean's water is part of the deep waters?
90%
Why is cold ocean water murky while tropical water is clear?
Tropical waters are nutrient poor at the surface. When living things die at the surface they sink to the bottom where they decompose. The nutrients that are released when they decompose stay at the bottom because there's a thermocline--the deep water is cold and the surface water is warm and they don't mix. So the surface waters don't have much algae and stay clearer.
How do you make a ocean current?
Surface waters make up about 10% of all the water in the ocean.
Why are el nino waters less dense than those of the surrounding ocean?
El Nino waters are less dense because the waters are warmer and warm water is less dense than cool water. Also, it constantly rains over the ocean during the El Nino, and rain water is less dense than ocean water.
How does upwelling affect the distribution of nutrients of the ocean?
Upwelling brings up tiny ocean organisms, minerals, and other nutrients from the deeper layers of the water. Without this motion, the surface waters of the open ocean would be very scarce in nutrients.
Is the indian ocean fresh or salt water?
Salt waters of the Atlantic
