Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics 8th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118412931
ISBN 13: 978-1-11841-293-0

Chapter 1 - Exercises: Things Engineers Think About - Page 27: 9

Answer

temperature in the sea varies with depth. It is hot at the top and it gets colder as you go deeper.

Work Step by Step

The rapid change is due to thermoceline layer. It is a layer that separates the top mixed water with the water below.
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