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Why is salinity expressed in parts per thousand instead of percent?
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∙ 14y ago
Because the proportion of dissolved substances in seawater is such a small number, oceanographers typically express salinity in parts per thousand.
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On average what is the percent of salt in saltwater?
On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of ~3.5%, or 35 parts per thousand.
Which biome has a salinity of .005 or less?
Freshwater has a salinity of .005 percent or less.
What is seven percent of three thousand?
Expressed as a decimal fraction, 7 percent of 3000 is equal to 0.07 x 3000 = 11.538461 recurring (that is, 11.538461538..)
What is three percent of ten thousand dollars?
A percentage is expressed as a decimal. 100% would be expressed as 1.0 3% (3/100) would be expressed as 0.03 3% of 10,000 = 0.03 x 10,000 = 300
Percent composition is expressed as a percent by?
Percent composition is usually expressed as a percent by mass, but in the case of gases and vapors, it is often expressed as a percent by volume.
What does 1.46 percent become when expressed as a percent?
1.46 percent is expressed as 1.46%.
What percent of salinity is sea water?
70% to 82%
Which biome has a salinity of 005 percent or less?
freshwater
What is 16.33 percent as a fraction?
Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 16.33 percent is equal to 1633/10000 or one thousand six hundred and thirty-three ten thousandths.
What is 31.32 percent as a fraction?
Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 31.32 percent is equal to 783/2500 or seven hundred and eighty-three two thousand five hundredths.
How much salinity is there in the sunlight zone?
The amount of salinity that there is in the sunlight zone is about 3.5 percent. About 90 percent of sea life also resides in this zone.
What is 35.4 percent expressed as an decimal?
35.4 percent expressed as an decimal is 0.354
