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Antarctic Bottom Water is dense because it forms in the frigid waters around Antarctica, where the cold temperatures cause the water to become very cold and salty. This combination of low temperature and high salinity makes the water denser than surrounding waters, causing it to sink to the ocean floor and flow towards the equator.
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Bubbles rise in water because they a. are so tiny b. less dense than water c. more dense than water d. fluids?
less dense than the liquid they are in. Water is more dense than air, therefore water is below air. This explains why the oceans aren't in the sky.
In the extraction of tea with methylene chloride and water will methylene chloride be the upper or lower level?
Just compare the densities of both water and CH2Cl2. Water is less dense and will be in the top (aqueous) layer. CH2Cl2 is more dense and will be on the bottom (organic) layer. Density H2O = 1.00 g/cm3 Density CH2Cl2 = 1.33 g/cm3
Does basalt can float on water?
No, basalt is a dense volcanic rock formed from solidified lava, so it will sink in water.
What is denser ethyl acetate or water?
water is more dense than ethyl acetate , so water remains on bottom and ethyl acetate on top when both mixed.
Why does ice float on sea water?
Ice floats on sea water because it is less dense than water. When water freezes, it forms a crystalline structure that spaces the water molecules farther apart, causing ice to be less dense than liquid water. This density difference allows ice to float on top of the denser sea water.
Does the north Atlantic deep water flow on top of Antarctic bottom water?
Yes, Atlantic deep water is warmer and less dense than the Antarctic bottom water, so it flows on top.
Why does the North Atlantic deep water and the Antarctic intermediate water over ride the Antarctic bottom water?
Antarctic bottom water is colder than either the Antarctic intermediate water or the Atlantic deep water. The North Atlantic bottom water doesn't flow far enough south to intermix with the Southern Ocean.
Why is it that you float on water?
Because water is more dense then our bodies so when things are more dense they sink to the bottom and when they are less dense they float to the top
What prevents the lakes of colder parts of the world from freezing solid from bottom up?
Ice is 9% less dense than water so it floats. When water freezes it floats to the top so the water (liquid) is always at the bottom.
What order do you put water oil and mercury?
Water, oil, and mercury are arranged in increasing order of density. Water is less dense than oil, which is less dense than mercury. So the order would be water (less dense), oil, and then mercury (most dense).
Is water pollution deep in the water?
I think it is because most things that water is polluted by are more dense so they would sink to the bottom. Hope this helps
Why won't a cork stay in place at a bottom of a pool?
it is less dense that the water so it is boyuant and will go up to the surface
Does salt separate from water while freezing?
Yes, saltwater is more dense so it will settle at the bottom of the ice cube.
When you add sand to water why does the sand settle at the bottom of the water?
Sand is heavier then water (denser) so it sinks. If you add oil to water, oil is less dense (lighter) than water so it floats.
How would this cold water cause a density current?
Cold water is more dense than warm water so the cold water has to sink to the bottom which causes a density current.
Why does a fluid sink or rise?
it matters if it lighter or more dense so if you put oil in water together the oil will sink to the bottom and the water will stay at the top
What is the mechanisim responsible for causing the very high density of Antarctic bottom water?
The mechanisms are temperature and circulation.Sea ice concentrates salt. Seas in the Southern Ocean -- the Weddell and the Ross -- freeze over during the Antarctic winter -- and during that process produce polynyas which open surface water to the cold winds that blow off the continent. This freezes the water more quickly and . . . concentrates the minerals.The water becomes laden with salt, and is colder, so it sinks, creating Antarctic bottom water.
