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Like we all have known,  sea water feel salty, and do you Where Does So Much Salt In Sea Water Come From?
There are many reasons that have lead to the saltiness present in the sea. In this article we will take in account, all the congrous and viable explanations that have led to the salinity in the sea.

Reason 1 – Rain Water To Salt Water

The ocean waters were not salty from the start. There are various reasons, which took place for millions of years before the sea turned salty. One reason states that fresh water is being turned to salty water as a result of various factors and that has led to the present condition of sea. Rain water during its passage through the atmosphere absorb many salts, chemicals and gases. Due to the presence of gases such as carbon dioxide, rain water becomes a acidic in nature. When the rain water falls on the rocks, the acid errodes the rocks and carry them with it in the form of ions. This rain water is carried to the oceans through rivers or streams and gets accumulated there. Millions of years needs to pass before these ions make a significant contribution to the salinity of sea. The process by which rain water permeates through the soil and absorb salts and minerals is known as weathering.
In addition to this, many of the rocks also contain basic salt, i.e Sodium chloride in large quantities. When rivers or rain water flows over them, it carries a significant amount of salt from such rocks which later gets accumulated in the sea.

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Reason 2 – Hydrothermal Vents

Apart from the previous reason, there are ridges on the ocean bed that also contribute to the salinity. Some of the rain water seeps deep inside the earths crust. The ocean water itself also seeps through these ridges into the rocks of oceanic crusts. This water gets heated due to the high temperature core of the earth and flows back through these crests into the sea. Along with the hot water comes lots of minerals and salts absorved from the rocks. Its been predicted that a large amount of hydrothermal fluid flows through these oceanic vents and thus has a substantial contribution to the sea water salinity.
In addition to that, sea water also reacts with the oceanic rocks. Water reacts with rocks to increase the concentration of dissolved salts. Thus there is a continious production of salts and minerals taking place at the bottom of the ocean.

hydrotermal vents

Reason 3 – Submarine Volcanoes

Just like the volcanos erupting on the surface of the earth, there are underwater volcanic eruptions that takes place on the ocean bed. A large amount of hot lava along with rocks and minerals that erupts out of the surface, reacts with the sea water and produces dissolved salts and minerals.Thus increasing its concentration and thus the salinity.
It’s being predicted that such processes are taking place at such high frequency on the ocean beds that they compensate the amount of salts that are lost in the formation of new minerals.

submarine volcano

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