Why does the temperature of ocean water goes on decreasing with increasing depth
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The temperature of the ocean decreases as we go deeper due to the lack of thermal radiation from the sun. ... Another reason why the bottom of the ocean is so cold is because of heat currents, which is to say, warm water flows to the top and cold water flows to the bottom
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Water gets colder with depth because cold, salty ocean water sinks to the bottom of the ocean basins below the less dense warmer water near the surface. ... The actual amount of heat generated per square meter of Earth is quite small, especially compared to the amount of heat necessary to warm the ocean.
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