0
Yes, ice can form in ocean water. However, it must be colder than 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
The salt in the ocean water inhibits freezing and makes ocean water freeze at a colder temperature than fresh water.
In fact, it must be approximately -2 degrees Celsius (or 31 degrees Fahrenheit) for most ocean water to freeze if it is perfectly still. If the water is rough or moving, it must be colder.
Small Addition/sidenote (AY12345): Ocean water is a solution of salt water. Whenever a salt is present in water, the freezing point lowers due to the presence of ions (this phenomenon is known as freezing point depression). A good application of this is during winter. When the roads are slick with snow/ice, salt is usually placed on roads to prevent further freezing.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoIf you melt snow, then it melts into water. The liquid form of ice or snow is water. Water has to be evaporated to make snow and ice. It turns into snow and ice up in the clouds, when the temperature helps. Once the temperature is cold enough, that is what happens.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How is 90 degrees north latitude different from 90 degree south latitude?
Both are on ice but under the ice of one is land while under the ice of the other is ocean.
Where did all the water and ice go after the ice age?
The ice melted into water that drained into the ocean. this is why the ocean level rose dozens of meters.
What moon had an ocean of liquid water beneath it?
Saturns moon Titan has water under ice as well as one of Jupiter's moon Europa
Which regions have no landmass under the ice the north pole or the south pole?
The North Pole, as it is an imaginary point on the Arctic Ice Cap, which floats on top of the Arctic Ocean.
Does Mars have ocean?
well as far as we know, mars used to have oceans but they froze over. the ice is at the north and south poles. the rest is like a big desert i guess. but scientists believe that under the thick ice might lie a large ocean. that's all i know so far.
How is 90 degrees north latitude different from 90 degree south latitude?
Both are on ice but under the ice of one is land while under the ice of the other is ocean.
What is name of the Moon of Jupiter that contains a liquid ocean?
Europa possibly, has a liquid ocean under the surface ice.
Is the arctic ocean a continent?
No, in the Arctic there is nothing but sea under the ice cap.
What is the Ross Ice Shelf?
The Ross ice Shelf is a floating ice shelf connected to the Antarctic continent, that is about the size of France. The ocean under the shelf has never been explored.
What is the darkest ocean zone?
the darkest part of the ocean is the bottom of the ocean
Why is Antarctica not considered as the ocean?
Antarctica is the name of this southern-most continent. It is covered by polar ice. You might be confused by the fact that there is no land under the polar ice in the north. The Arctic is the name of an ocean; Antarctica is the name of a continent surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
WHERE DO the ATLANTIC OCEAN AND PACIFIC OCEAN MEEET?
In the waters between South America and Antarctica. Also in the waters under the North Pole (which is floating ice).
Why in pole water under ice exist?
If you are asking about the North Pole, it is because it can be found on the Arctic Ice Sheet which forms on top of the Arctic Ocean.
Which ocean has the most ice bergs?
the artic ocean has the most ice burgs
How is a Penguins suited to its habitat?
it has a thick layer of blubber under its skin to keep it warm in the cold ocean and from the ice!
Which planet has a moon with a possible ocean water under a crust of ice?
Jupiter's moons - Europa and Ganymede possibly have oceans of liquid water under their crust. Saturn's moon - Enceladus also has a possible ocean of water under it's crust.
Which region has no mass under the ice the North Pole or the South Pole?
The North Pole has no land mass under the ice, as it is located in the Arctic Ocean and is covered entirely by sea ice. In contrast, the South Pole is located on the continent of Antarctica, which has a land mass covered by ice.
