What keeps the ocean from freezing?

Question

Oceans

Answer 1

Salt, Underwater hot springs!!!!

Answer 2

For the most part the ocean is too warm. Where the air temperatures get below freezing like say in New England in the winter, the ocean's current keeps it from freezing. Moving water won't freeze. But when it gets cold enough, like say in the Bearing Sea during winter, the ocean does freeze. That is why there are polar ice caps. Also, salt water freezes at a slightly lower temperature than pure water. That is why you'll see salt trucks going down the highway in winter so the roads don't freeze. Salt water freezes at about -6 degrees Fahrenheit. Global warming is a liberal theory that is not true. I'm sitting here in Kansas in the Middle of July and its only been 85 degrees. Not quite the 105 I remember when I was a kid.

Answer 3

Ocean currents. The currents carry warm water from the equator north and thus prevents the water from freezing. But the oceans do freeze eventually. That's why there are icebergs and the arctic is frozen over.

Answer 4

Firstly, the core and mantle of the earth are molten- they warm the ocean water. Secondly, the ocean water near the poles is cold and water near the equator is warm. This unequal heating of water creates a phenomenon called "Ocean Currents", where the warm water flows towards the cold water. These currents are never-ending, this keeps the ocean water from freezing, as it is always being mixed, and is always being heated and is always in motion.

Answer 5

As others have said, Oceans can freeze in areas where it is cold enough for long enough. Sometimes they make ice roads across the frozen areas for huge trucks to go across. There is a lot of science to it so that they know exactly when it is no longer safe to do so. So oceans freeze when it is cold enough for a long enough period.

Answer 6

We're close enough to the Sun that the oceans won't all freeze up

Answer 7

I suppose because it's so deep. Maybe because of the movement as well, and the warm climates where the waters are warmer, mix with the colder climates, which is often the same ocean. Does this even make sense? Hope so..

Answer 8

salt lowers the temperature at which something freezes. this is why they throw salt on frozen roads - melts the ice.

oceans DO freeze - there are special boats built to go to places where this happens. in order for the ocean to freeze, it has to be colder than you are apparently willing to go. don't feel bad - it is WICKED cold, there.

Answer 9

Ocean water does freeze - it's know as "Sea Ice".

Sea Ice is not the same as an iceberg.

Answer 10

Salt water doesn't freeze, and it is moving...it does freeze over the crab fishing grounds in the winter between alaska and russia.

Answer 11

It does freeze in places