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Saltwater. Bowin de Barros Ryan Dietz. SALTWATER !!!. Salt Water!!!. Salt present in sea water is in its ionic form!!! Sodium, magnesium, Calcium , Potassium, Chloride, sulfate. Sea Water. Approx.. 3.5% salt and 96% water. Table salt is most common salt present
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Saltwater Bowin de BarrosRyan Dietz
Salt Water!!! • Salt present in sea water is in its ionic form!!! • Sodium, magnesium, Calcium , Potassium, Chloride, sulfate
Sea Water • Approx.. 3.5% salt and 96% water. • Table salt is most common salt present • Salinity of surface water varies with latitude and topographical features of the earth. • Evaporation, precipitation, freezing, thawing, and fresh water run off.
Salinity is the measure of concentration of dissolved inorganic salts in the water For short: The ratio of water to salt. Salinity! • Parts of ocean that are close to river mouths (Freshwater). Low salinity • Water in subtropical areas where evaporation is high and precipitation is low have high surface salinities. • When water evaporates it leaves behind salt causing higher salinity.
Salinity Continued. • Near the equator where rain falls heavy, surface water has lower salinity. • 30 degrees north and south of the equator have a pattern of evaporation exceeding precipitation. • These areas have higher salinity!
Importance of Salt! • The minerals in the seawater are important to marine organisms. • Even small amounts are concentrated in an organism’s tissues.