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Many things can affect the salinity of water. If the area the water is in is hot, evaporation would get rid of some of the water and leave salt. A lack of rainfall can cause less water dilution. Those two aren't the only ones, there's many more.
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Describe the oceans and explain how the water cycle affects the salinity of the ocean?
Oceans are big water bodies. Salinity is due to the presence of minerals in water.
How do oceanographers measure the salinity of ocean water?
Oceanographers measure the salinity of the ocean by hand held refractometer, hydrometer, and conductivity meter.
What is the salinity in the oceans?
The amount of salt in the water. Near the surface of the open oceans salinity is in general between 3.3% and 3.7%
How do temperature and salinity relate to deep-current movement?
The density of the water increases with the salinity, so saline water is denser and sinks to the bottom. Temperature is also a factor, however. Cold, saline water is the densest
How do you find the chemical analysis of water in the Jordan River Dead Sea Mediterranean Sea or the Sea of Galilee?
Partial answer: The salinity of the dead sea is ~31.5% by weight while the salinity of the Mediterranean is ~3.5%
In general the density of sea water increases as?
salinity increases and temperature decreases....
What is one factor that decreases salinity in seawater?
Salinity in oceans decrease when near a river because the river adds fresh water, which lowers the percentage of salt in the water, causing the salinity to decrease.
The density of sea water increases as?
the density of sea water increases as salinity increases and temperature decreases
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 evaporation affects salinity?
Evaporation leaves salt behind. So as ocean water decreases, the percentage of salt increases, increasing salinity. As evaporation increases, rainfall also increases, thus it decreasing the salinity of ocean water.
Which is not a process the decreases the salinity of seawater?
evaporation
Describe the salinity of the ocean in terms of the concentration of salts?
It is estimated that every 1000g of water contains 35g of dissolved salts.Thus,the average salinity is 35 per thousand.In general,salinity decreases towards the equator due to heavy rainfall.
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 is lightest water warm water with low salinity or cold water with high salinity?
cold water w/ high salinity
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
