EARTH SCIENCE
OCEANS
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Detailed explanation-1: -The saltiest ocean water is in the Red Sea and in the Persian Gulf region (around 40‰) due to very high evaporation and little fresh water inflow.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lake Van of Turkey has the highest salinity in the world at 330%o. Next is the Dead Sea, Israel (240%o) and the Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA (220%o).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Dead Sea is the world’s saltiest water body with 33.7% salinity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Generally speaking, the salts that constitute salinity in oceans are the same as those in lakes and streams; the amount (concentration) of those salts is, of course, much higher in oceans.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Dead Sea has an average salinity of 290‰, almost nine times saltier than the oceans.