north atlantic case study Flashcards
1
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what seas are close to the N.atlantic ocean
A
norwegian sea gulf of mexico Barents sea Meditteranean
2
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what land masses are close to N.atlantic ocean
A
uk norway france spain iceland
3
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what is the salinity of N.atlantic ocean
A
35.5 parts per thousand
4
Q
what is the S.Atlantic oceans salinity
A
34.5 parts per thousand
5
Q
what is the temperature of the surface of the N.atlantic ocean and the bottom of N.atlantic ocean
A
5 at top 2.5 at bottom
6
Q
why does the med have such a large salinity
A
he Mediterranean Sea and Sargasso Sea, as mentioned above, have high salinity because evaporation is great and freshwater runoff is low.
7
Q
what currents bring heated water in to the N.atlantic ocean and bring cold water out
A
gulf stream and canary currents
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