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Is there a thermocline present in high latitude of ocean waters Why or why not?
Thermocline is not typically found in high latitudes of ocean waters because of less penetrating heat rays since the sun's energy hits the earth at an angle in the high latitude ocean waters.
Is there a thermocline present in high latitude ocean waters why or why not?
Thermocline is not typically found in high latitudes of ocean waters because of less penetrating heat rays since the sun's energy hits the earth at an angle in the high latitude ocean waters.
Is there a thermocline present in high latitude ocean waters?
There is a thermocline present, but it may appear only seasonally. This is due to the fact that the sun's energy hits the earth at an angle (as opposed to straight on) in the high latitude ocean waters. Therefore, less penetrating heat rays = less of a thermocline.
Where is the maritime tropical formed?
it forms over oceans with high latitudes
Why do high latitude water lack a pycnocline?
Density variations of seawater with latitude are very similar to those for temperature variations with latitude. Because of the influence of temperature on seawater density, low latitudes exhibit lower densities at the surface that rapidly increase with depth. Higher latitudes exhibit little or no difference in density owing to the lack of a thermocline. Such a rapid change in density with depth is called a pycnocline, and like a thermocline is absent at higher latitudes.
In the subtropics the saltiest water is generally at the surface, why?
What causes low salinity in the oceans at high latitudes?In subtropical latitudes, high surface evaporation creates high salinity near the sea surface. In subpolar latitudes, high precipitation creates low salinity near the sea surface. As these waters flow into the ocean interior, they create layers of high and low salinity.
What marks the transition between the warm surface layer and the deep zone of cold water in the oceans?
The transition between the warm surface layer and the deep cold water in the oceans is marked by a distinct boundary called the thermocline. The thermocline is a region where temperature decreases rapidly with depth, signaling the shift from warmer surface waters to cooler deep waters in the ocean.
Is there a thermocline present in high-latitude ocean waters?
There is a thermocline present, but it may appear only seasonally. This is due to the fact that the sun's energy hits the earth at an angle (as opposed to straight on) in the high latitude ocean waters. Therefore, less penetrating heat rays = less of a thermocline.
When was Letters from High Latitudes created?
Letters from High Latitudes was created in 1856.
What are the latitudes north of the Arctic Circle?
high latitudes
How does the permanent thermocline in tropical oceans affect primary productivity in those areas?
Thermocline is defined by having increased temperatures in the surface water but cold water temperatures in the deep sea due to sunlight being unable to penetrate ocean waters the deeply. Sunlight and increased temperatures in water is associated with low nutrients therefore anything with a strong thermocline is pertained to low nutrients but high sunlight.
Why is the thermocline typically not found in high latitude seas?
The thermocline is the boundary layer between a layer of warm water on top of a layer of colder water. Warmer water is less dense, and floats on top of the cold water, which is more dense. The depth of the thermocline will vary with the season, the bottom terrain, and the weather; for example, high winds with large waves will cause considerable mixing in the top 100 feet of water. The thermocline will be below that, or may not exist at all. For scuba divers, it is sometimes possible to lay down on the thermocline; if your buoyancy is perfectly adjusted, you will sink through the less-dense warm water but "float" on top of the denser cold water. Sound waves are bent differently in different water density layers; in submarine warfare, submarines can hide or be exposed depending on where they are relative to the thermocline. In high latitudes, sunlight sometimes reflects off the water surface rather than penetrating the surface and warming the upper ocean layers.
