What two properties affect the density of ocean water?

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anor277
Jan 9, 2017

#"Temperature and salinity."#

Explanation:

This link informs us that #rho_"seawater"=1.027*g*cm^-3#; #rho_"pure water"=1.000*g*cm^-3# (I changed the units so that they would be more accessible to chemists). And of course the density of water is affected by temperature to a lesser degree.

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