Comparing the two temperature maps, the temperature of water at 2000 m in the pacific ocean is ___ with a range of ___C(celcius). a. Highly variable ...5.0b. Highly variable ....12.5c. uniform....1.5d. uniform...3.0 How does this information affect actual global patterns of sea-surface temperatureand salinity? Returning to the World Ocean Atlas 2018 (WOA 2018), Link 3A-1provides information about ocean properties from the surface ocean to depths of5500 m (3.4 mi.). Figure 3A-2 is a color-coded global ocean map of mean annualsea-surface temperatures (SSTS). This map is based on satellite, buoy, and shipmeasurements.World Ocean Atlas ClimatologyDecadal average: 1955 - 2017Contour Interval-260'E120'E180120'W60'W90°N-N.06-3060'N-+60°N2430'N-30 N181230°S--30'S6.60°S-60'S60'E120'E180120 W60 WFigure 3A-2. Global ocean map of mean annual sea-surface temperatures (SSTS). [World OceanAtlas 2018. Link 3A-11 To understand more about vertical ocean properties, the WOA 2018 also has waterproperty maps that can be created at a particular depth in the ocean. Figure 3A-4 isa color-coded global ocean map of mean annual temperatures at a depth of 2000 m.Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius at 0.5°C contours.World Ocean Atlas ClimatologyDecadal average: 1955 - 2017Contour Interval-0.2560'E120'E180120'W60'W90'N-90'60'N-60'N30'N-30'N30'S-30'S60'S-60'S60'E120'E180120'W60'WAnnual temperature [°C] at 2000 m. depth (one-degree grid)Figure 3A-4. Global ocean map of mean annual temperature at 2000 m. [World Ocean Atlas 2018,Link 3A-11

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Comparing the two temperature maps, the temperature of water at 2000 m in the pacific ocean is ___ with a range of ___C(celcius).

a. Highly variable ...5.0

b. Highly variable ....12.5

c. uniform....1.5

d. uniform...3.0

How does this information affect actual global patterns of sea-surface temperature
and salinity? Returning to the World Ocean Atlas 2018 (WOA 2018), Link 3A-1
provides information about ocean properties from the surface ocean to depths of
5500 m (3.4 mi.). Figure 3A-2 is a color-coded global ocean map of mean annual
sea-surface temperatures (SSTS). This map is based on satellite, buoy, and ship
measurements.
World Ocean Atlas Climatology
Decadal average: 1955 - 2017
Contour Interval-2
60'E
120'E
180
120'W
60'W
90°N-
N.06-
30
60'N-
+60°N
24
30'N-
30 N
18
12
30°S-
-30'S
6.
60°S-
60'S
60'E
120'E
180
120 W
60 W
Figure 3A-2. Global ocean map of mean annual sea-surface temperatures (SSTS). [World Ocean
Atlas 2018. Link 3A-11

To understand more about vertical ocean properties, the WOA 2018 also has water
property maps that can be created at a particular depth in the ocean. Figure 3A-4 is
a color-coded global ocean map of mean annual temperatures at a depth of 2000 m.
Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius at 0.5°C contours.
World Ocean Atlas Climatology
Decadal average: 1955 - 2017
Contour Interval-0.25
60'E
120'E
180
120'W
60'W
90'N-
90'
60'N-
60'N
30'N-
30'N
30'S-
30'S
60'S-
60'S
60'E
120'E
180
120'W
60'W
Annual temperature [°C] at 2000 m. depth (one-degree grid)
Figure 3A-4. Global ocean map of mean annual temperature at 2000 m. [World Ocean Atlas 2018,
Link 3A-11

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The temperature at the surface of ocean is in highly varying nature as depicted in map 1. Along with this, the temperature of water varies with depth. At a depth of 2000 m, the mean temperature also varies, as shown in map 2. The variation is about range of $5 ° C$ .