Sunlight does not penetrate to a greater depth in coastal waters than in the open ocean.
Hence , the given statement is false.
How does the absorption of light provide heat energy in the ocean?
Water can absorb light up to 10 centimeters from its surface. In this very shallow layer light energy is converted to heat, which can raise the water temperature and cause some of the water to evaporate.
The sunlight usually extends from 200 meters. It is in this zone that most of the visible light exists. With the light comes heating from sun.
The top zone is the euphotic or sunlit zone. This is the ocean zone that sunlight penetrates.
Hence , the given statement is False.
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