Oxygen minimum zone
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title:
Oxygen minimum zone
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The 'oxygen minimum zone' (OMZ), sometimes referred to as the shadow zone, is the zone in which oxygen saturation in seawater in the ocean is at its lowest. This zone occurs at depths of about 200 to 1,500 m (700–4,900 ft), depending on local circumstances. OMZs are found worldwide, typically along the western coast of continents, in areas where an interplay of physical and biological processes concurrently lower the oxygen concentration and restrict the water from mixing with surrounding waters
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Zone in which oxygen saturation in seawater in the ocean is at its lowest
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_minimum_zone
date created:
2004-09-18T23:38:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T02:33:02Z
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