0
When water (H2O) contains salt in it, the density or the thickness of the water increases. Else you can say that the space in between the particles of water are occupied with salt molecules. This increases the boiling point and decreases the melting point of water. It also increases the Buoyant force of it.High dense water has high specific heat capacity also.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why do oceanographers take measurements of the of the seawater?
Conductivity can be used to calculate the salinity of the water.
What determines the different aquatic biomes?
salinity of the water
What does salinity do as evaporation increases?
Salinity increases as evaporation increases.
What is the density in seawater determined by?
Seawater's density varies by temperature and salinity. I.e., cold water is more dense than warm water, and water with a higher salinity (more dissolved salt) is less dense than water with a lower salinity.
The average salinity of the world ocean?
Salinity of the ocean water is defined as the dissolved salt content in a body of water. The salinity of the ocean is 3.5%, the salinity increases as you approach the equator and decreases as you approach the poles.
How does temperature and salinity effect the stability of water?
The chemical stability of water is not affected by the salinity; also water decompose at very high temperatures.
What two things effect the density of water?
Temperature and Salinity.
What is the effect of temperature salinity on the density of water?
The effect of temperature is that the warm water is denser than colder water, since the molecules are spread out so the warm water sinks to the bottom. The affect of salinity is that since the water is salanatized it sinks to the bottom while the fresh water floats (due to the amount of salinity).
Which part of the water column is the saltiest?
Surface water has the highest salinity, however it is also the warmest, and because temperature has more effect on the density than the salinity, it rises to the top.
What is a measure of how salty water is?
Salinity is a measure of the saltiness of water.
What is lighter warm water with low salinity or cold water with high salinity?
Cold water with high salinity
What 3 factors affect the density of sea water?
Temperature, pressure, and common ion effect
How does water sink and float?
Water in water sinks/floats depending mostly on salinity and temperature, note that these two items effect the density of water.
What is lightest water warm water with low salinity or cold water with high salinity?
cold water w/ high salinity
How does the calinity of water effect temperature and water currents?
Salinity, or saltiness, affects how readily the water changes temperatures as well as its density. Because of this, currents in the water can arise not only from the difference in temperature, but also from the density difference, which comes from the salinity itself.
Why do oceanographers take measurements of the of the seawater?
Conductivity can be used to calculate the salinity of the water.
Which process increases the salinity of the ocean?
There are different kinds of process that deeply affects the salinity of ocean water. Continental deflections, Coriolis Effect, convection current and also evaporation.
