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14 April, 12:07

When sea ice forms in the ocean what happens to the salinity of the surrounding ocean water

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  1. 14 April, 13:59
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    The freezing temperature of water depends on the amount of dissolved salts salinity. Salt is expelled as the ocean water freezes to form sea ice. This creates dense brine that sinks and flows down the continental shelf of Antarctica to form Antarctic Bottom Water the densest water in the open ocean.
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