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ocean water
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| salinity | a measure of the amount of dissolved salt in a given amount of liquid |
| thermocline | layer in which water temperature drops rapidly with depth |
| density | the ratio of mass to volume; mass divided by volume |
| upwelling | the vertical movement of deep, cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface |
| carbon sink | name given to the oceans due to their ability to dissolve and contain large amounts of carbon dioxide |
| 17 ppm | the salinity of brackish water |
| deep water | bottom layer of the ocean which has a very cold, stable temperature, and contains most dissolved gasses |
| surface water | upper layer of the ocean which has a stable temperature due to mixing by winds, and is where photosynthesis takes place |