ECOLOGY
BIOMES
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Question
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What is the measure of dissolved salt in water?
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Saltiness
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Salinity
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Saline
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Salt water
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Salinity is the measure of the amount of dissolved salts in water. It is usually expressed in parts per thousand (ppt) or percentage (%). Freshwater from rivers has a salinity value of 0.5ppt or less.
Detailed explanation-2: -Salinity is the measure of the number of grams of salts per kilogram of seawater, which is expressed in parts per thousand. Parts per thousand can be defined as how many parts, or grams, of salt there are per thousand parts, or kilogram (1, 000 g), of seawater. The symbol for parts per thousand is ‰.
Detailed explanation-3: -Salinity is expressed in the unit g / kg, which is often written as ppt (part per thousand) or ‰ (permil).
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