The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These two regions don't mix except in certain special areas, which creates a large ...

How is ventilation at various depth layers of the Atlantic connected and what role do changes in ocean circulation play?

Salt water in the oceans is not the same everywhere; There are water layers that have different salinities and temperatures. The phenomenon of ...

Sofía Barragán-Montilla, Heather J. H. Johnstone, Stefan Mulitza, Dharma A. Reyes Macaya, Babette A. A. Hoogakker, Heiko Pälike: Enhanced ventilation of Eastern North Atlantic Oxygen Minimum Zone with ...