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
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
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1LR
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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

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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