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Why is the Ocean Salty? Is the Old Answer Wrong?

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Rick SpilmanJune 20, 2015

I remember when I was quite young, I asked the question, “Why is the ocean salty?” We had just visited my grandparents in Florida and I had discovered first hand just how salty the seawater in the Gulf of Mexico could … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged ocean, Robert Ballard, salt, salty, vents, volcanoes
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