Imagine you are swimming in the open ocean at a location near the equator. Based on the following data, can you determine how deep you would need to dive to reach a water temperature of 19°C? Seawater temperature at the surface: 24°C Thermocline: 1°C per 50 meters of depth (occurs between 300 and 1000 meters)

-250 meters
-550 meters
-190 meters
-5 meters


-550 meters

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