Water variations in the ocean-salinity Flashcards

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What is salinity?

A

The measurement of salt content in the water

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What is salinity like near equator?

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Low because, lots of rain

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What are 5 reasons why salinity varies?

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-evaporation
-precipitation
-rivers
-winds
-ice formation

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How does evaporation affect salinity?

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Higher rates of evaporation, higher salinity as water molecules are evaporated leaving high distribution of salt

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How do rivers affect salinity?

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Rivers push fresh water into the sea, lowering salinity

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How does precipitation affect salinity?

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Adding fresh water so lower concentration of salt

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How do winds affect salinity?

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Blows sand into water, increasing salt concentration
Wind can also blow fresh water into sea, decreasing salinity

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How does ice formation affect salinity?

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When water freezes and turns to ice, the salt is left behind

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What does halocline mean?

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The idea that salinity also varies with depth

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What happens to salinity as depth increases?

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salinity increases

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