Question

question 17
1 pts
mediterranean intermediate water forms in the _____________ and ends up in the ______________.
mediterranean sea; middle of the atlantic ocean
red sea; indian ocean
atlantic ocean; bottom of the mediterranean sea
mediterranean sea; bottom of the atlantic ocean

Explanation:

Mediterranean Intermediate Water (MIW) is formed in the Mediterranean Sea through processes like evaporation - induced salinity increase and cooling. It then flows out of the Mediterranean Sea through the Strait of Gibraltar. Due to its density (intermediate between surface and deep - water masses in the Atlantic), it spreads into the middle layers of the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Red Sea is not the source of MIW. The Indian Ocean is also not the destination of MIW.
• The Atlantic Ocean is not the source of MIW. And MIW is an intermediate - depth water mass, not a bottom - water mass in the Atlantic.

Answer:

Mediterranean Sea; middle of the Atlantic Ocean