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Water (Oceans)

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What is the salinity of sea water ?

Solution

Salinity is the term used to define the total content of dissolved salts in sea water. It is calculated as the amount of salt (in grams) dissolved in 1000 grams of sea water. Salinity of 24.7% has been considered as the upper limit to demarcate brackish water.

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