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The Properties of Sea Water

Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · Geography

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Topics in The Properties of Sea Water

1

Temperature of Seawater

  • Surface temperature of seawater is not uniform everywhere and depends on various factors
  • Latitudinally, temperature decreases from equatorial areas (25°C) to poles (2°C)
  • Mid-latitude average temperature is around 16°C
2

Salinity of Seawater

  • Salinity increases buoyancy of seawater, useful for water transport
  • High salinity beyond limits destroys marine life
  • Salinity is high where evaporation rate exceeds freshwater supply
3

Density of Seawater

  • Density is controlled by temperature and salinity
  • Lower temperature increases density (cold water is denser)
  • Higher salinity increases density (saline water is denser)
4

Special Case Study - Dead Sea

  • Located on Israel-Jordan border with salinity of 332‰
  • Average ocean salinity is only 35‰
  • Only River Jordan supplies freshwater

Key Concepts

Sea water temperature decreases from equatorSalinity is the amount of dissolvedDensity of sea water is controlled

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