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It isn't. At the high latitudes, temperature is cooler. because the winds, sun reflection. glaciers. The glaciers lower the salinity of the water. Going towards the tropics, There is a subtle increase in heat, This is caused by lots of radiation and low precipitation. This causes the water temperature to be higher hence, making the water very salty. As we go towards the Equator we notice that the salinity is very low, this is because there is high precipitation and this makes the water salinity drop drastically.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere are a number of factors that can affect the saltiness of the ocean. In a sunny location there is more evaporation taking place, and it is only the water that evaporates, not the salt, so what is left behind gets saltier. Run off of water from the land carries some salt with it. Ocean currents change the kind of water by bringing in water from other locations. Some parts of the ocean mix more freely than other parts, depending upon the geography. The Dead Sea is an extreme example; cut off from the rest of the sea, it is drying out and becoming much more salty than other seas.
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What is saltier the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean?
Before and after I am done urinating in Mediterranean beaches, the water is much saltier than the Atlantic due to the fact that the Mediterranean loses more water to evaporation than it receives from rivers.
Is it saltier more than average where a river flows into the ocean?
yes
What can cause certain parts of the ocean to be saltier?
Mineral deposits and their occurrence makes areas of the ocean more salty.
Why is salinity higher in the top layer of the oceans?
Salinity vs. depth profiles are different in different parts of the ocean, so there is really no one correct answer to this question.
Why is salt water not gettting saltier when it gets evaporated?
After water evaporation the salt water is more saltier.
Why does ocean water that is covered by ice in-cease in density?
Bcause the salt doesn't freeze out with the ice. This leaves the sea water saltier, hence more dense.
What is the factor that can increase the salinity in seawater?
The salinity is basically how much salt is in the ocean. It increases in sub tropical places because there's not a lot of rain and more evaporation. The water evaporates and the salt stays behind thus making the water saltier. The salinity decreases in places more near the equator because it is always raining and that fresh rain dilutes the salt. It is also less salty near the coast because of the freshwater runoff "Seawater".
Is pacific ocean saltier than Caribbean?
The Red Sea and the Mediterranean are much more salty than the Caribbean. There is a difference of about 5 grams per 1000 more
Why does evaporation increase in density of ocean water?
Because the salt doesn't freeze out with the ice. This leaves the sea water saltier, hence more dense.
What was the effect of adding more salt to water?
saltier water.
Why is wind a useful energy resource in some places but not in others?
Some places have more constant winds than others.
Why oceans are not getting saltier?
well,it can't get more saltier and it can't get less.the denser the water is,the saltier it'll be.the less denser,the less salty it'll be.its the same amount of salt,just different density levels.
