The Red Sea Intermediate Water (RSIW) water mass is not pictured on this diagram. Why? (Select all hat apply) It is too salty It is too fresh It is too cold It is too warm

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The Red Sea Intermediate Water (RSIW) water mass is not pictured on this diagram. Why? (Select all
Ehat apply)
It is too salty
It is too fresh
It is too cold
It is too warm
Transcribed Image Text:The Red Sea Intermediate Water (RSIW) water mass is not pictured on this diagram. Why? (Select all Ehat apply) It is too salty It is too fresh It is too cold It is too warm
Please use the following temperature-salinity diagram to answer the following questions.
Density T-S diagram (Lines of constant density in g/cm3)
1.0245
1.0250
15
1.0255
1.0260
1.0265
NACSW
1.0270
MIW
AAIW
1.0275
NADW
1.0280
1.0285
AABW
33.5
34.0
34.5
35.0
35.5
Salinity (parts per thousand)
North Atlantic Water Masses:
36.0
36.5
(AAIW) Antarctic Intermediate Water
(AABW) Antarctic Bottom Water
(NADW) North Atlantic Deep Water
(NACSW) North Atlantic Central Surface Water
(MIW) Mediterranean Intermediate Water
20
(ɔ.)
Temperature
1.0290
Transcribed Image Text:Please use the following temperature-salinity diagram to answer the following questions. Density T-S diagram (Lines of constant density in g/cm3) 1.0245 1.0250 15 1.0255 1.0260 1.0265 NACSW 1.0270 MIW AAIW 1.0275 NADW 1.0280 1.0285 AABW 33.5 34.0 34.5 35.0 35.5 Salinity (parts per thousand) North Atlantic Water Masses: 36.0 36.5 (AAIW) Antarctic Intermediate Water (AABW) Antarctic Bottom Water (NADW) North Atlantic Deep Water (NACSW) North Atlantic Central Surface Water (MIW) Mediterranean Intermediate Water 20 (ɔ.) Temperature 1.0290
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