Why do individual water masses within the oceans retain distinctive physical properties for long periods?

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Cheyenne Melton

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30 June, 13:37

Why do individual water masses within the oceans retain distinctive physical properties for long periods?

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Answer:Water masses give a very robust representation of the thermohaline state of the ocean and ocean circulation ... This water body shows extremely stable vertical stratification, and its water density changes from ~1,011 kg/m3 at the ocean surface to ~1,016 kg/m3 at 100-m depth.