{"id":29563,"date":"2024-02-23T13:26:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=29563"},"modified":"2024-02-23T13:26:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:26:22","slug":"factors-controlling-ocean-salinity-and-its-distribution-upsc-world-geography-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/factors-controlling-ocean-salinity-and-its-distribution-upsc-world-geography-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Factors controlling Ocean Salinity and its distribution – UPSC World Geography Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Salinity<\/strong> is the measure used to define the collective content of dissolved salts in seawater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is calculated as the quantity of salt (in grams) dissolved in 1,000 grams (1 kilogram) of seawater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salinity is typically expressed as parts per thousand (ppt).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A salinity of 24.7 (24.7 o\/oo) <\/strong>has been traditionally recognized as the upper threshold to delineate ‘brackish water’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This demarcation helps classify water bodies based on their salt content, where salinity values beyond this point signify a more saline or concentrated saltwater environment.<\/p>\n\n\n

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