The world at the bottom of the sea is a quiet
place. Whether boats speed around, or storms assault
the surface of the sea, the
denizens of the deep lead a serene life.
Time flows quietly at the bottom of the sea, far
from the noisy world of the sea's surface.
Water in deep parts of the ocean is heavier than
that of shallower parts. This condition is called stable
stratification. In the same way, the
stratosphere in the atmosphere is also stably
stratified. However, the waves from the troposphere
are transmitted up through the stratosphere, so
things are pretty noisy up there.
What makes the depths of the ocean and the
stratosphere different?
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