Bottom water

Bottom water is the lowest layer of water in an ocean. It is very dense and is different from other layers of water in terms of temperature, salt content (salinity) and oxygen content.

Most bottom waters of the South Pacific, southern Indian Ocean, South Atlantic and parts of the North Atlantic are made near Antarctica during the winter.bottom water, Britannica.com.

 Related pages 
L'Atalante basin, in the Mediterranean Sea

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Category:Oceanography
Category:Water