What causes changes in the oxygen isotopic composition of seawater?
What will be an ideal response?
The isotopic composition of seawater is primarily affected by the amount of water stored in glacial ice. Increasing the amount of water stored in continental glaciers increases the amount of 16O removed from the oceans, and increases the ? 18O of the oceans (ocean water becomes isotopically heavy).
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A) promoting gentrification. B) integrating neighborhoods racially. C) improving urban schools. D) promoting housing segregation.
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in the center of the basin (innermost band) between ???? and ????? What will be an ideal response?