Why is the ocean salty?

Опубликовано: 23 Июнь 2026
на канале: The Abyss
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Ever wonder why the ocean is salty? The reasons we are discussing today as why the ocean is salty are:
• The ability of water to dissolve salts
• The source of salt in the ocean, such as rivers and the earth’s interior.
• Just how salty is the ocean?
• The components that make up the salt in the ocean
• Does the level of salt in the ocean change?

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For more information on why is the ocean salty check out the source used to make this video:

Townsend, D.W. 2012. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An introduction to Marine Science. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, Massachusets, USA. pp 126-132