the water conditions at 1200 m fell within the ranges of temperature and salinity identified as an ___ mass.

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the water conditions at 1200 m fell within the ranges of temperature and salinity identified as an ___ mass.

a. MIW

b. NACSW

c. AAIW

d. AABW

The Temperature-Salinity (T-S) diagram in Figure 5B-3 shows the typical range of
temperature and salinity combinations in ocean water and the resulting density. The
T-S diagram is a simple but powerful tool used to understand water mass properties.
(Refer to Investigation 3A to review the T-S diagram and its interpretation.)
20
1.0245 g/cm
15
1.0250
1.0255
1.0260
NACSW
10
1.0265
1.0270,
MIW
5
1.0275
1.0280
AAIW
ONADW
1.0285
AABW
33.5
34.0
34.5
35.0
35.5
Salinity (psu)
36.0
36.5
Temperature (°C)
1.0290
Transcribed Image Text:The Temperature-Salinity (T-S) diagram in Figure 5B-3 shows the typical range of temperature and salinity combinations in ocean water and the resulting density. The T-S diagram is a simple but powerful tool used to understand water mass properties. (Refer to Investigation 3A to review the T-S diagram and its interpretation.) 20 1.0245 g/cm 15 1.0250 1.0255 1.0260 NACSW 10 1.0265 1.0270, MIW 5 1.0275 1.0280 AAIW ONADW 1.0285 AABW 33.5 34.0 34.5 35.0 35.5 Salinity (psu) 36.0 36.5 Temperature (°C) 1.0290
Figure 5B-2 provides data collected from the CORIOLIS ARVOR profiler
#6903264 in the Atlantic Ocean. The left profile shows the change in temperature
(°C) with depth. The right profile shows the change in salinity (practical salinity
units) with depth. The data was collected on 13 November 2020. 1 decibar of water
pressure corresponds to 1 m of water depth.
Float 6903264, Cycle #466, 13/11/2020 21:00:30, Float 6903264, Cycle #466, 13/11/2020 2 1:00:30,
A
A
Sea temperature - degree_Celsius
Practical salinity - psu
5.0
7.5
10.0
12.5
15.0
17.5
20.0
35.25
35.50
35.75
36.00
36.25
250
250
500
500
750
750
1,000
1,000
1,250
1,250
1,500
1,500
1,750
1,750
2,000
2,000
Coriolis data centre 26/11/2020
Coriolis data centre 26/11/2020
Figure 5B-2. Profiles from CORIOLIS float No. 6901260. [Coriolis Operational Oceanography]
Sea pressure - decibar
Sea pressure - decibar
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 5B-2 provides data collected from the CORIOLIS ARVOR profiler #6903264 in the Atlantic Ocean. The left profile shows the change in temperature (°C) with depth. The right profile shows the change in salinity (practical salinity units) with depth. The data was collected on 13 November 2020. 1 decibar of water pressure corresponds to 1 m of water depth. Float 6903264, Cycle #466, 13/11/2020 21:00:30, Float 6903264, Cycle #466, 13/11/2020 2 1:00:30, A A Sea temperature - degree_Celsius Practical salinity - psu 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0 17.5 20.0 35.25 35.50 35.75 36.00 36.25 250 250 500 500 750 750 1,000 1,000 1,250 1,250 1,500 1,500 1,750 1,750 2,000 2,000 Coriolis data centre 26/11/2020 Coriolis data centre 26/11/2020 Figure 5B-2. Profiles from CORIOLIS float No. 6901260. [Coriolis Operational Oceanography] Sea pressure - decibar Sea pressure - decibar
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