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other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > oceanography > composition of seawater

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composition of seawater  

Definition

  • Seawater is a solution of salts of nearly constant composition, dissolved in variable amounts of water. It is denser than freshwater. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Seawater, Composition of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VBPT2R44-W

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