The figures below are from the Mindanao Trench. a) Indicate which profile corresponds to in-situ temperature (T), and which to potential temperature (0)? E.g. dash vs solid lines. Temperature (*C) 2 3 4 5000 10,000 Trench b) Indicate which vertical section corresponds to in-situ temperature (T), and which to potential temperature (0)? E.g. left vs right panels. 2000 2 1.6 15 1.5- 1.7 4000 6000 8000 10,000 c) of the two regions indicated by the blue circle and the blue the weakest vertical temperature gradient? Justify your answer. square, which one shows Depth (m) Depth (m)

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The figures below are from the Mindanao Trench.
a) Indicate which profile corresponds to in-situ temperature (T), and which to potential
temperature (0)? E.g. dash vs solid lines.
Temperature (*C)
1
2
4
5
5000
10,000
Trench
b) Indicate which vertical section corresponds to in-situ temperature (T), and which to
potential temperature (0)? E.g. left vs right panels.
2000
-1.7
11
-1.5-
1.7
1.6 15
-1.3
4000
1.8
6000 E
8000
10,000
c) of the two regions indicated by the blue circle and the blue square, which one shows
the weakest vertical temperature gradient? Justify your answer.
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Transcribed Image Text:The figures below are from the Mindanao Trench. a) Indicate which profile corresponds to in-situ temperature (T), and which to potential temperature (0)? E.g. dash vs solid lines. Temperature (*C) 1 2 4 5 5000 10,000 Trench b) Indicate which vertical section corresponds to in-situ temperature (T), and which to potential temperature (0)? E.g. left vs right panels. 2000 -1.7 11 -1.5- 1.7 1.6 15 -1.3 4000 1.8 6000 E 8000 10,000 c) of the two regions indicated by the blue circle and the blue square, which one shows the weakest vertical temperature gradient? Justify your answer. (w) yıdə (w) yıdə
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Ocean pressure increases with depth. Pressure variation causes compression or expansion of the water parcel. When a parcel of water compresses adiabatically (without exchange of heat), its temperature increases and when a parcel expands adiabatically, its temperature decreases.

 

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