APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781533902405
Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 12.7, Problem 2A
What process causes the Mediterranean intermediate Water (MIW) to become more dense than water in the adjacent Atlantic Ocean? (Hint: Water in the Mediterranean Sea is greatly affected by the dry climate of the region).
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APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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