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What is anoter name for a drowned rier mouth and why is it characterized as ''drowned''?
A drowned river mouth is known as a ria and forms when sea level rises and floods a river mouth (as happened after the last glacial maximum around 10,000 years ago) or in rare cases, the land sinks and again, the river mouth floods with seawater. Almost all rias are estuaries.
What kind of current forms when denser seawater sinks under less seawater?
riptide
What forms when more dense seawater sinks under less dense seawater?
Density current
Movement that occurs when more dense seawater sinks under less dense seawater?
density current
The area where a river meets the ocean and contains a mixture of freshwater and saltwater?
Estuaries
When denser seawater sinks under less dense seawater a current is formed?
Yes, this process is known as thermohaline circulation. It occurs when denser, colder seawater sinks beneath less dense, warmer seawater, generating deep ocean currents that help regulate Earth's climate by distributing heat around the globe.
What causes the density current in the mediterranean?
the answer to this question is a density current forms when more dense seawater sinks beneath less dense seawater
What causes the density in the mediterranean sea?
the answer to this question is a density current forms when more dense seawater sinks beneath less dense seawater
Why does a ship entering from fresh water to sea water sinks more?
You have it backwards. A ship floats higher in seawater than freshwater. This is because the dissolved salt makes seawater denser. due to the lack of salt content in fresh water. the salinity of ocean water makes it more dense, allowing the boat to sit higher in the water.
What cause the density currents in the Mediterranean sea?
the answer to this question is a density current forms when more dense seawater sinks beneath less dense seawater
What percentage of sea water is salt?
The global average is 3% but it does vary. Seawater has a salinity of arround 3.5 percent. In river deltas and depending on the river water mass this percentage may be eliminated for several kilometers like Amazon river. There is a salt lake in Israel Dead Sea which is the saltiest place on Earth that the salt percentage is 30% approximately.
What factor affects the density of seawater in addition to salinity?
Temperature is another significant factor that affects the density of seawater. As temperature decreases, seawater becomes denser and sinks, while warmer seawater is less dense and rises. The interactions between salinity and temperature play a crucial role in driving ocean currents and circulation patterns.
