deep water
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"Deep water in the Southern Ocean is normally found below 200 meters," says Dr. Léa Olivier, AWI oceanographer and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025
Deep water is important because hurricane development is often stalled when a storm hits cold water.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023
"Deep water species are generally hard to find, and like ghost sharks in particular, they tend to be quite cryptic," she told the BBC.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2022
Deep water is crucial to production in the U.S., where it accounts for more than 50 percent of offshore output and about one-quarter of overall production.
From BusinessWeek • May 13, 2010
The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
From The Book of Brave Old Ballads by Gilbert, John, Sir
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