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There is little vertical mixing between layers because the warm water is atop the colder water.
There is little vertical mixing between layers because the warm water is atop the colder water.
There is little vertical mixing between layers because currents only flow sideways.
There is little vertical mixing between layers because currents only flow sideways.
There is constant vertical mixing between layers because the warm water is atop the colder water.
There is constant vertical mixing between layers because the warm water is atop the colder water.
There is constant vertical mixing as fresh water evaporates and the salty surface water that remains sinks.
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The correct statement is:
There is little vertical mixing between layers because the warm water is atop the colder water.
This describes the stratification of the ocean, where warmer, lighter water sits atop denser, colder water, leading to minimal mixing between these layers.
