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re: Antarctic sea ice hit 35-year record high Saturday, Old but interesting artlicle
Posted on 5/31/14 at 8:34 am to dante
Posted on 5/31/14 at 8:34 am to dante
quote:Don't know if you are serious, but as per earlier posts, water evaporating from the ocean is fresh water.
I need a little better explanation because that does not explain why lakes and streams are fresh water.
That fresh water falls as rain on land, replenishing fresh water lakes, rivers and streams.
Regarding the question of historic ocean salinity, in general as sea levels fall as during global glaciation, salinity rises. As sea levels rise during interglacials, salinity generally declines. There are variances in salinity d/t factors other than fresh water mixing. E.g. temperature, current, density.
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Posted on 5/31/14 at 9:03 am to NC_Tigah
Tigerinatl stated the ocean is salty because the rain washes salt into the ocean. I was looking for a more detailed explanation of his statement.
If his statement is true wouldn't rain also wash salt into lakes and streams?
To be honest I have never really questioned or even thought about why oceans contain salt or where the salt comes from.
If his statement is true wouldn't rain also wash salt into lakes and streams?
To be honest I have never really questioned or even thought about why oceans contain salt or where the salt comes from.
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