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How do oceanographers identify water masses?Question 6Select one:by their temperature and salinityby the marine life that inhabits themby their colorby whether they form in the Southern or Northern HemisphereClear my choice

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How do oceanographers identify water masses?Question 6Select one:by their temperature and salinityby the marine life that inhabits themby their colorby whether they form in the Southern or Northern HemisphereClear my choice

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Oceanographers identify water masses by their temperature and salinity.

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