The temparature and salinity of the ocean water at pont C would be the average of the original sample values. The density of the water at point C is ___ the origional density of ocean water at A and B.  a. greater than  b. the same as c. less than

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The temparature and salinity of the ocean water at pont C would be the average of the original sample values. The density of the water at point C is ___ the origional density of ocean water at A and B. 

a. greater than 

b. the same as

c. less than 

Figure 3A-1 is a Temperature-Salinity (T-S) Diagram. Temperature is plotted on the left axis and the values are depicted in degrees Celsius. Salinity is plotted on the bottom axis and is
unitless. The solid curves are lines of constant ocean water density in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3). Lines of constant density are called isopycnals. Salinity values are
determined to the fourth decimal place because small changes can have major implications in ocean water circulation.
20
1.0245 g/am
15
1.0250
1.0255
1.0260
10
1.0265
1.0270
1.0275
1.0280
1.0285
33.5
34.0
34.5
35.0
35.5
Salinity
36.0
36.5
Temperature (°C)
LO
1.0290
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 3A-1 is a Temperature-Salinity (T-S) Diagram. Temperature is plotted on the left axis and the values are depicted in degrees Celsius. Salinity is plotted on the bottom axis and is unitless. The solid curves are lines of constant ocean water density in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3). Lines of constant density are called isopycnals. Salinity values are determined to the fourth decimal place because small changes can have major implications in ocean water circulation. 20 1.0245 g/am 15 1.0250 1.0255 1.0260 10 1.0265 1.0270 1.0275 1.0280 1.0285 33.5 34.0 34.5 35.0 35.5 Salinity 36.0 36.5 Temperature (°C) LO 1.0290
Suppose that two ocean water samples with the same density but different
temperature and salinity are mixed in equal portions. Does the resulting ocean water
mixture have the same density? To find out, plot a point on the T-S Diagram at
13°C and 35.9. Label this point as B. Compare the density at A and B. Both have a
density of 1.0270 g/cm. Now draw a straight line connecting points A and B. If
equal portions of the two samples are mixed, the resulting mixture would have
temperature, salinity, and density properties that correspond to a point halfway
along the straight line. Mark that new point as C.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that two ocean water samples with the same density but different temperature and salinity are mixed in equal portions. Does the resulting ocean water mixture have the same density? To find out, plot a point on the T-S Diagram at 13°C and 35.9. Label this point as B. Compare the density at A and B. Both have a density of 1.0270 g/cm. Now draw a straight line connecting points A and B. If equal portions of the two samples are mixed, the resulting mixture would have temperature, salinity, and density properties that correspond to a point halfway along the straight line. Mark that new point as C.
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The saltiness of the sea water just means the presence of broken up salts in the seawater. The normal saltiness of seawater is 35 ppt. A straightforward method for deciding how much saltiness in seawater is to dissipate one kilogram of seawater lastly to weight the buildup in grams.

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