GATE XE · 2024 · XE-H
Question 172: Ocean Sciences
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Question 172
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A homogeneous, incompressible, steady ocean of mixed layer depth of 20 m has a velocity gradient −5 × 10⁻⁸ s⁻¹ and −8.3 × 10⁻⁸ s⁻¹ along zonal and meridional directions, respectively. The vertical mass flux (in kg s⁻¹) at the base of the mixed layer of 100 km × 100 km area is __________ × 10⁶ kg s⁻¹ (Density of sea water is 1025 kg m⁻³). (Rounded off to 1 decimal place)
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2024XE-H
GATE XE 2024 · Paper 1
Engineering Sciences · Original paper archive
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- Section XE-H
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