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    • Two glasses with dyed blue water one fresh one salt water.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 4 May 2017 Size: 360 KB Referencing Hub media

    Temperature and salinity affect water density. Cold water is denser than warm water. Freshwater is less dense than seawater.

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      Temperature, salinity and water density

      Cold water is denser than warm water, so it tends to sink. Seawater is denser than freshwater. Salinity, temperature and depth all affect the density of seawater. The ocean has a complex ...

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