sediment transport mechanism and rate of sediment transport
Some general information about oceans · Average depth of ocean bed is 3800 mts. · Average depth of Pacific Ocean alone is 4300 mts. · Average elevation of earth on land surface is 840 mts. · Earth's highest point is Mount Everest peak at an elevation of 8850 mts. · Earth's deepest point in the ocean is in Marina trench with depth of 10,994 mts. This is in western Pacific Ocean. · Average temperature of ocean is 4 degrees centigrade . · The average temperature of the ocean surface waters is about 17 degrees centigrade . · Ocean waters with an average salinity of 35 ppt (parts per thousand) – 1m 3 of sea water weights 1030 to 1070 kg (approximately 1000 kg) this rise to salt content is 35 kg since for 1000 parts salinity is 35 parts. · Temperature rise for decade in oceans is 0.3 to 0.4 degrees centigrade /decade. · If the whole ice in this world get melted then the se
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