Marginal Seas Tend to Have Properties That Differ from the Adjacent

Question

Marginal seas tend to have properties that differ from the adjacent open ocean because
A) Local evaporation may be high relative to precipitation
B) Marginal seas usually have restricted circulation with the adjacent open ocean
C) Local river input might reduce the salinity of the marginal sea
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Marginal seas often exhibit different properties from the adjacent open ocean due to a combination of factors including high local evaporation relative to precipitation, restricted circulation with the open ocean, and the influence of local river input which can reduce salinity.