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Old 05-08-07, 08:06 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by TDK1044
Basically, the sunlight entering the ocean is absorbed near the surface. This surface water mixes with the cooler, deep waters as the wind and currents stir the waves. The surface layer therefore has pretty much a uniform temperature.

The temperature of seawater immediately below the top layer changes relative to depth. Each temperature change event is a thermal layer.
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