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Mexico · Geography · Hard
What is the name of the underwater river, locally called Cenote Angelita, where a thick layer of hydrogen sulphide creates the illusion of a flowing river at a depth of about 30 metres beneath the surface?
Answer: Halocline river — The Cenote Angelita phenomenon is a halocline — the boundary between fresh and saltwater — combined with a dense cloud of hydrogen sulphide that resembles a riverbank.
- A Thermocline fall
- B Brine pool
- C Methane seep
- D Halocline river ✓
The Cenote Angelita phenomenon is a halocline — the boundary between fresh and saltwater — combined with a dense cloud of hydrogen sulphide that resembles a riverbank.