section of the Atlantic Oceat, based on the densities provided in the graph to the right of the cross-section. AAIW- Antarctic Intermediate Water MIW-Mediterranean Intermediate Water North Atlantic Deep Water NADW Mixed Layer/Thermocline AABW- Antarctic Bottom Water South L MIW AAIW Mixed Layer/Thermocline North Temperature (deg. C) NADW 30 25- 20- 15 10- 5- 0- 1.021 1.022 33 1.023 1.024 AAIW AABW 1.025 Density (g/cm) 1.026 NADW Mixed-Layer/ Thermocline 34 35 Salinity (0/0) 1.027 1.028 AABW 36 MIW 1.029

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Drag the following labels to their respective boxes on the provided South-to-North cross-
section of the Atlantic Ocean, based on the densities provided in the graph to the right of
the cross-section.
AAIW - Antarctic Intermediate Water
MIW- Mediterranean Intermediate Water
NADW North Atlantic Deep Water
Mixed Layer/Thermocline
AABW
South
B
Antarctic Bottom Water
MIW
AAIW
Mixed Layer/Thermocline
North
Temperature (deg. C)
NADW
30
25-
20
15
5-
0-
1.021
1.022
33
1.023
1.024
AAIW
AABW
1.025 Density (g/cm)
1.026
NADW
34
35
Salinity (0)
Mixed-Layer/
Thermocline
1.027
1.028
AABW
36
MIW
1.029
Transcribed Image Text:Drag the following labels to their respective boxes on the provided South-to-North cross- section of the Atlantic Ocean, based on the densities provided in the graph to the right of the cross-section. AAIW - Antarctic Intermediate Water MIW- Mediterranean Intermediate Water NADW North Atlantic Deep Water Mixed Layer/Thermocline AABW South B Antarctic Bottom Water MIW AAIW Mixed Layer/Thermocline North Temperature (deg. C) NADW 30 25- 20 15 5- 0- 1.021 1.022 33 1.023 1.024 AAIW AABW 1.025 Density (g/cm) 1.026 NADW 34 35 Salinity (0) Mixed-Layer/ Thermocline 1.027 1.028 AABW 36 MIW 1.029
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