Geography · Oceanography
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the vertical distribution of salinity in the oceans?
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- 1There is a strictly uniform and constant periodic trend of oceanic salinity variation with depth globally.
- 2Equatorial regions are characterized by high surface salinity due to excessive rainfall.
- 3Salinity of the oceans increases in mid-latitudes up to a certain limit and thereafter starts declining.✓
- 4Salinity decreases with depth in high latitudes due to the presence of dense water at the bottom.
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Salinity of the oceans increases in mid-latitudes up to a certain limit and thereafter starts declining.
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