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Salinity is the amount of salt in the water.
The salinity varies with the location where the sample is taken . Example being , north & south poles where melting ice dilutes the oceans , or river estuaries where fresh water mixes with salt water from the oceans . Difference will be found in the zones around the equator , just because of the fact of higher precipitation from higher evaporation of the oceans surface . In general the salinity varies from 33-37ppt , with average 35ppt .
Surely extremes could be found but they will not be the form . One such example is the Black sea with 16ppt , that is caused from the many large rivers diluting it.
1 gram of salt and 999 grams of water, the salinity is 1 part per thousand, or 1 ppt
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∙ 14y agothe maximum slinity of sea water is 37ppm
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Why do most oceans in hot dry climates have high salinity?
because of evaporation
What is one factor that decreases salinity in seawater?
Salinity in oceans decrease when near a river because the river adds fresh water, which lowers the percentage of salt in the water, causing the salinity to decrease.
Why do oceans tend to have high salinity when it is a hot or dry climate?
Water evaporates much faster in hot, dry climates which cause the ocean or sea in that area to have slightly more salinity
In the subtropics the saltiest water is generally at the surface, why?
What causes low salinity in the oceans at high latitudes?In subtropical latitudes, high surface evaporation creates high salinity near the sea surface. In subpolar latitudes, high precipitation creates low salinity near the sea surface. As these waters flow into the ocean interior, they create layers of high and low salinity.
What processes help maintain the salinity of the Earth's oceans?
volcanic emissions and reactions at the sea floor
Is salinity high on open ocean?
In open ocean evaporation affects the salinity of the oceans, in closed oceans the lack of sunrays cause greater salinity levels.
What affects the oceans salinity?
Water
What affects oceans salinity?
Water
Describe the oceans and explain how the water cycle affects the salinity of the ocean?
Oceans are big water bodies. Salinity is due to the presence of minerals in water.
What is the salinity in the oceans?
The amount of salt in the water. Near the surface of the open oceans salinity is in general between 3.3% and 3.7%
What is the measure of dissolved salts in the oceans called?
salinity
What factors affects salinity?
There are several factors that affect salinity. Some of the main factors include evaporation and precipitation which will affect the salinity of oceans and seas.
What is percantage of salt in oceans water?
3.1-3.6% salinity
How salty are all the seas?
The world's oceans have a salinity of about 3.5%
Does the water in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans have the same salinity?
i think no.
Where is Salinity found?
In any body of water; usually oceans.
What oceans have salt in them?
AnswerAll oceans have salt in them. The average salinity of all oceans is 35 parts per thousand. Salinity does vary according to depth and location. Areas of the ocean located near onshore river runoff typically have a lower salinity. Areas near the tropics with high evaporation rates tend to have higher salinity.
