Why is ocean water salty?
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Rivers discharge mineral-rich water to the oceans. Satellite view of La Plata River discharge to the Atlantic Ocean. One way minerals and salts are deposited into the oceans is from outflow from rivers, which drain the landscape, thus causing the oceans to be salty.
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masses of minerals and carbon dioxide escaping from the earth's crust into ocean . these vents contribute dissolve minerals to the ocean . therefore the ocean water is salty
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