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Is the Sea of Cortez saltier because fresh water input is low and evaporation is high?
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What is the factor that can increase the salinity in seawater?
The salinity is basically how much salt is in the ocean. It increases in sub tropical places because there's not a lot of rain and more evaporation. The water evaporates and the salt stays behind thus making the water saltier. The salinity decreases in places more near the equator because it is always raining and that fresh rain dilutes the salt. It is also less salty near the coast because of the freshwater runoff "Seawater".
Why warm sea water is more saltier than cold ones?
When water evaporates it leaves salt behind causing water in warmer areas that have more evaporation to have saltier water. The Mediterranean Sea (from observation via thermal images from space) is one of the saltiest seas, also the Red Sea (to a lesser extent). Both the Dead Sea and the Great Salt Lake are so salty that most people find it easy to float. Lake Assal is considered the saltiest body of water outside of Antarctica. The Northern Pacific is at the other end of the spectrum, containing relatively lower ocean salinity. Water evaporation at phenomenal rate in warmer places causes accumulation of salt in respective area. Add to the fact that the warmer the water the higher the maximum saturation capacity and you have very salty seas. These are the main two factors of water salinity. There are areas in the world where fresh water mixes with salt water, thus reducing the salinity. These areas include: 1) The mouths of rivers; 2) The melting ice pack, such as in the Arctic and Antarctic; and 3) Areas around Greenland, where the glaciers 'calve' off, making icebergs. This list is not all inclusive.
Does salt salt slow down evaporation?
Salt will slow freezing, but not evaporation. As say salt water evaporates, it will leave behind its salt contents, but it will not evaporate any slower than fresh water.
Why is it important to know which evaporates first in salt water or fresh water?
Water Evaporation is a process depends on certain environmental conditions like temperature, atmospheric humidity, surface area etc. and the salt content dos not have any bearing on evaporation
Can seawater satisfy thirst?
yes is way better for your system then fresh water ______________________________________________ No this is from a differant person.....no salt water cannot quench your thirst. you would be more thirstier. I think the first answer is right. salt water is better than regular water when you're thirsty.
Which is denser ocean water or fresh water?
ocean water, because it is saltier.
Why do variations in salinity occur?
Incomplete mixing of fresher and saltier waters. Salt water is denser than fresh, so fresh water can actually float on saltier water for quite a while.
What is the factor that can increase the salinity in seawater?
The salinity is basically how much salt is in the ocean. It increases in sub tropical places because there's not a lot of rain and more evaporation. The water evaporates and the salt stays behind thus making the water saltier. The salinity decreases in places more near the equator because it is always raining and that fresh rain dilutes the salt. It is also less salty near the coast because of the freshwater runoff "Seawater".
How does water shift from salt and fresh?
Evaporation.
How do you separate fresh water from seawater?
by evaporation
What is a problem facing your fresh water supply?
Evaporation.
How do you turn saltwater to fresh water?
Distillation or evaporation.
Is the mersey river fresh or salt water?
Both depending on which part of the river your at, the closer to the sea, the more saltier it gets.
How can you get fresh water if it evaporates?
After evaporation vapors must be condensed.
How is a lake different from an estuary?
An estuary is usually considered the mouth of a river where it enters the ocean and thus marine and fresh water mix. Though not all lakes are fresh water, where rivers enter into a lake both the river and lake water are most likely fresh water. The Dead Sea, The Great Salt Lake, the eastern portions of Lake Balkash, and the Salton Sea are all terminal bodies of water into which rivers flow, bringing some fresh water to these otherwise saline (very salty) lakes. The lake are saltier because they are in a desert where the evaporation of fresh water leaves behind salts.Estuaries, on the other hand, have some salt water (more saline water especially in saltier lagoons) as they are where rivers meld into the ocean. Oceans are usually a bit more than three percent salt (33 parts per 1000) water and in the estuary or river mouth, the waters form a boundary at the mixing zone where lighter fresh water flows out above the dense salt water below.
Why is Arabian sea salty?
Because the Arabian Sea is an area of high evaporation that receives no fresh water from continental land masses (no river runoff).
How much time taken for fresh water evaporation?
This depends on many factors.
