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Thermal Properties of the Oceans
Seasonal temperature changes in the ocean only affect the top layer of water, to a depth of 500 0m or so. This “mixed” layer is thermally isolated from the cold, deep water below. The average temperature of this top layer of the world’s oceans, which has area 3.6 × 108 km2, is approximately 17°C.
In addition to seasonal temperature changes, the oceans have experienced an overall warming trend over the last century that is expected to continue as the earth’s climate changes. A warmer ocean means a larger volume of water; the oceans will rise. Suppose the average temperature of the top layer of the world's oceans were to increase from a temperature Ti; to a temperature Tf. The area of the oceans will not change, as this is fixed by the size of the ocean basin, so any thermal expansion of the water will cause the water level to rise, as shown in Figure P12.109. The original volume is the product of the original depth and the surface area, Vi = Adi. The change in volume is given by ΔV = A Δd.
Figure P12.109
Water’s coefficient of expansion varies with temperature. For water at 2°C, an increase in temperature of 1°C would cause the volume to
A. Increase.
B. Stay the same.
C. Decrease.
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