SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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40*F
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35*F
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42*F
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41*F
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Detailed explanation-1: -The surface temperature of ocean water ranges from approximately –2˚C to 36˚C. The temperature can be colder than the freezing temperature of fresh water (0˚C) because the dissolved salts in seawater lower the freezing point.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the warmest body of water on Earth? The hottest ocean area is in the Persian Gulf, where water temperatures at the surface exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Another hot area exists in the Red Sea, where a temperature of 132.8 degrees Fahrenheit has been recorded at a depth of about 6, 500 feet.
Detailed explanation-3: -About 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth’s water.
Detailed explanation-4: -It has been estimated that the average annual temperature of the ocean surface near the equator is 26.7 degrees Celsius.