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Briefly review the distribution of salinity of sea water on a global level
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The distribution of salinity in oceans is as follows: Ocean water is saline due to the presence of a large amount of dissolved salts, mostly sodium chloride or common salt. The amount of salinity varies from one part of the ocean to another. In general, salinity decreases towards the equator due to heavy rainfall
Places of higher salinity
You can see on the map that the north and south Atlantic have high salinity – these are areas where there are strong winds and not much rain. ... It is almost closed from the main ocean, and there is more evaporation than there is rain or extra freshwater added from rivers
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The distribution of salinity in oceans is as follows: Ocean water is saline due to the presence of a large amount of dissolved salts, mostly sodium chloride or common salt. The amount of salinity varies from one part of the ocean to another. In general, salinity decreases towards the equator due to heavy rainfall
Places of higher salinity
You can see on the map that the north and south Atlantic have high salinity – these are areas where there are strong winds and not much rain. ... It is almost closed from the main ocean, and there is more evaporation than there is rain or extra freshwater added from rivers
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