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Why water at bottom of ice in Atlantic ocean not converted to ice?
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∙ 13y ago
The pressure at the bottom of the ocean is very high.
Water is unique in that as pressure increases, its melting point decreases. This means that it stays liquid a lower temperatures when it is under high pressure.
The presence of salt in the water lowers the melting point even more.
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