deep water
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When these deep waters rise again, they deliver this accumulated acidity back to the surface, where the water interacts with atmospheric CO2 and becomes even more acidic.
From Science Daily
“They don’t want to stand in knee deep water — sometimes even chest deep — to harvest the stalks.”
From Seattle Times
When marine life dies, it sinks to the bottom of the ocean, where its carbon is stored in extremely deep water.
From Scientific American
The deep waters around Greenland are heating up over time, meaning these kinds of episodes may grow more frequent in the future.
From Scientific American
Sometimes working in fairly deep waters of 20 or 30 feet, divers can take home as many as 1,000 conchs in a single trip.
From Seattle Times
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