One of the following statements best describes the temperature and salinity of the deep water over the continental shelf:
A) It is typically very different from that of the surface as a result of light affecting only the surface.
B) It is usually about the same along the entire water column as a result of the type of sediment.
C) It is usually about the same along the entire water column as a result of currents and wave action.
D) It is typically very different from that of the surface as a result of differences in nutrients.
E) It is typically very different from that of the surface as a result of the higher density of surface water.
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