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15.1 Composition of Seawater
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The total amount of solid material dissolved in water
Mass of dissolved substances : Mass of the water sample
Shown in % Most of the salt in seawater is Sodium Chloride
(NaCl), common table salt
Salinity
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Chemical weathering of rocks on the continents is a source of elements found in seawater Reach oceans through runoff from rivers and
streams Another source is of elements found in
seawater is from Earth’s interior Through volcanic eruptions, large amounts of
water vapor & other gases have been emitted into the atmosphere
Sources of Sea Salts
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Surface salinity varies in the ocean normally from 33% - 38%
Variations in salinity result from changes in the water content of the solution
Processes Affecting Salinity
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Add freshwater to saltwater Precipitation Runoff from land Icebergs melting Sea ice melting
Remove freshwater from saltwater Evaporation Formation of sea ice
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Ocean’s surface water temperature varies with the amount of solar radiation it gets. (Fxn. of latitude)
Surface waters = higher temperatures (in LL) Deeper waters = lower temperatures (in LL) Thermocline is the layer of ocean water btw
300 m – 1000 m where rapid change of temperature is seen with depth Vertical barrier to many types of animals
Ocean Temperature Variation
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In HL (high latitude)… Surface water = cooler than in LL Deeper water = similar to the surface
temperature Curve is vertical
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Density – mass per unit volume Pycnocline – layer of ocean water btw 300 m
– 1000 m where there is a rapid change of density with depth
Saltwater density is influenced by two factors… Salinity Temperature
Most important factor affecting saltwater density Inversely proportional to density
Ocean Density Variation
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Layered according to denisty Low density is near the surface Higher density is near the bottom 3 layered structure
Shallow surface mixed zone Transition zone Deep zone
Ocean Layering
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Surface Zone Warmest water temperature
Transition Zone Temperature falls quickly Distinctive layer between warm surface layer &
the deep cold layer Deep Zone
Sunlight never reaches this zone Right above freezing
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What is salinity? Explain how latitude and sea surface
temperature relate. What are the 3 main zones of the ocean? Where would more dense water be found?
Less dense water?
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