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Salinity of water means the amount of dissolved salts in the water (not necessarily just Sodium chloride, but all salts).
Salinity is measured as Total Dissolved Salts (TDS) and in concentrations of Parts per Million (PPM) or Parts per Ten Thousand (PPT).
"Normal" Sea water ranges between 35,000 and 37,500 PPM of salts, the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf in the range of 40,000 - 45,000 PPM and the Dead Sea (saltiest sea on earth) about 80,000 PPM.
To put that in context normal bottled water has a TDS of between 170 - 320 PPM of dissolved salts.
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How does the salinity of sea ice compare to the salinity of normal seawater?
Ice has zero salinity. When it is frozen, the salt is pushed out. Therefore, since the salinity of normal seawater is about 35 ppt, it has 35 ppt more salinity than seawater.
What is the average salinity of seawater by weight?
The average salinity of seawater is about 35 grams of dissolved salts per kilogram of seawater, or 3.5% by weight.
What causes the density of seawater to increase?
The density of seawater increases if salinity increases.
Why do oceanographers take measurements of the of the seawater?
Conductivity can be used to calculate the salinity of the water.
Is not a process that decrease the salinity of seawater?
evaporation
Which is not a process the decreases the salinity of seawater?
evaporation
What is the best way to remember salinity?
Drink a (small) glass of seawater and you will remember salinity.
What is the measure of the total amount of solid material dissolved in seawater called?
Salinity
What is the average salinity in the oceans?
The average salinity of seawater is 35 parts per thousand (or ppt).
What is the average of salinity?
The average salinity of seawater is about 35 parts per thousand
What is the major element that increases the salinity of seawater?
Sodium, Na
What is the average absolute salinity of seawater?
i really dont know
