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Is the water under the North Pole saltier or less salty than the rest of the oceans?
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∙ 12y ago
On average, the water at both poles is less salty than the rest of the world's oceans. This is primarily because of glacial melt (the glaciers are composed of salt-free ice, which freezes before salt water does), but also because cold water cannot hold as many dissolved solids as warmer water can. Excess salt precipitates out and sinks to the sea bottom, rather than staying dissolved in the arctic (and antarctic) water.
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