be able to describe temperature profiles for different regions of the ocean understand how sound travels through water, and what physical factors impact sound transmission understand the concept of th...be able to describe temperature profiles for different regions of the ocean understand how sound travels through water, and what physical factors impact sound transmission understand the concept of the SOFAR channel Thumbnail: Temperature profile across the Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Florida to the coast of Africa (inset). There is rapid temperature change near the surface in the thermocline zone, but the deep water temperature is fairly stable (eWOCE).
