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1 4 ,
2 0 2 3
Lecture
12:
Earth’ s
Ocean:
Basics Salinty
of
ocean
water
is
mainly
controlled
by:
1)
Precipitation
of
rain
and
snow
2)
Evaporation
3)
Inflow
of
fresh
(river)
water
4)
Freezing
of
sea
ice
Highest
salinity ,
most
dense
water
-
Bottom
right:
most
dense
-
T op
left
corner:
least
dense
1 4 ,
2 0 2 3
Lecture
12:
Earth’ s
Ocean:
Basics Salinty
of
ocean
water
is
mainly
controlled
by:
1)
Precipitation
of
rain
and
snow
2)
Evaporation
3)
Inflow
of
fresh
(river)
water
4)
Freezing
of
sea
ice
Highest
salinity ,
most
dense
water
-
Bottom
right:
most
dense
-
T op
left
corner:
least
dense
