The distribution of salinity depends upon the amount of evaporation as well as the position of the water bodies. Solar energy has a major role to play in evaporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Water bodies located near the equator have a much greater salinity compared to those located near the poles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, there is much difference in salinity with depth. The vertical distribution of salinity depends upon whether a water body is landlocked or located in an ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Salinity at the surface increases by the loss of water to ice or evaporation, or decreased by the input of fresh waters, such as from the rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Salinity at depth is very much fixed, because there is no way that water is \u2018lost\u2019, or the salt is \u2018added There is a marked difference in the salinity between the surface zones and the deep zones of the oceans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lower salinity water rests above the higher salinity dense water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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