Assume that the kilogram of water starts in the tropics, but is cooled by evapor
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Assume that the kilogram of water starts in the tropics, but is cooled by evaporation along its route rather than by sensible heat loss. Estimate the mass of water that is lost by evaporation en route, if the parcel arrives in the Norwegian Sea with a temperature of -1°C. Calculate the salinity on arrival, assuming that no horizontal mixing or precipitation occurs, and the salinity is well mixed through the top 100 m of the ocean. What is the density on arrival? Is it important to know the Bowen ratio for the parcel along its route?
Explanation / Answer
answer- salinity mixing of surface water and deep ocean water occurs at the depth of = 100m
temperature of Norwegian sea is = -1C we are in the bottom of Norwegian sea.
at the arival of water current the salinity of ocean water is 34.91%.
the density of ocean water at the time of arival is 999.819 kg/m3
hmm yes it is important to know the bowen ratio of water currents it is the ratio of the energy fluxes one state to another state by latent and sensible heat.
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