A&O- Salinity Flashcards
1
Q
Oceans cover what percentage of the earths surface
A
70%
2
Q
Which is denser, ocean or air
A
Ocean (1000x heavier)
3
Q
What percentage of sea water is salt
A
0.035%
4
Q
Does the ocean or atmosphere flow quicker
A
Atmosphere flows quicker
5
Q
Heat energy capacity =
A
Mass x heat capacity
6
Q
What is heat energy capacity
A
The amount of energy thing thing of interest holds
7
Q
How can you make water more saline
A
Evaporation
8
Q
How does salinity affect circulation
A
It changes the density of the water (saline water sinks but also traps less saline water beneath it)
9
Q
Thermohaline circulation is strongly bounded by what
A
Bathymetry
10
Q
What happens to the temperature of water as it moves away from the surface
A
It cools
