Geography · Oceanography
Which of the following statements regarding the ocean's thermocline zone is NOT correct?
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- 1The temperature fall in this zone is relatively steep and steady with depth.
- 2The thermocline zone contains about 35% to 40% of the total ocean water volume.✓
- 3The thermocline zone lies below the surface zone and is characterized by a rapid decrease in temperature.
- 4In the thermocline zone, the density of water increases rapidly with increasing depth due to temperature drop.
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The thermocline zone contains about 35% to 40% of the total ocean water volume.
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