What is used to visualize ocean layering?
a. A caballing chart
b. A circulation histogram
c. A layering table
d. A temperature-salinity diagram
ANS: D
There are many combinations of temperature and salinity that can yield the same density. Layers in the
ocean are dictated by density. Water masses with the same density but different temperature and
salinity can combine to produce a new water mass with greater density. Information can be found in
the section Thermohaline Circulation Affects All the Ocean's Water
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