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The zone of a sudden change of seawater density is referred to as

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Pycnocline

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Isobar

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Isotherm

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Solution

The correct option is A Pycnocline
Pycnocline is a boundary separating two liquid layers of different densities. In the ocean, it is a layer where the density gradient is highest.

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