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    • Diagram show the ocean's three main temperature layers.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 30 June 2010 Size: 60 KB Referencing Hub media

    The ocean has three main temperature layers. The upper (warm) and deep (cold) layers have the same temperature throughout. Between is the thermocline, which is warmer at the top than the bottom.

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      Ocean temperature

      The temperature of the ocean determines what form the water takes. Most of the ocean is liquid water, but if it gets cold enough, it turns to solid ice, or if it gets hot enough, it can pass into ...

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