Pacific- and Indian-Ocean common water
Pacific- and Indian-Ocean common water (abbreviation PIOCW) The deep waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans are so similar in character that they are usually classed as one mass, with a mean temperature of 1.5°C and a salinity of 34.70 parts per thousand.
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