2006-08-21 01:00:53 · 15 answers · asked by mill4deb 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Scientific theories behind the origins of sea salt started with Sir Edmond Halley in 1715, who proposed that salt and other minerals were carried into the sea by rivers, having been leached out of the ground by rainfall runoff. Upon reaching the ocean, these salts would be retained and concentrated as the process of evaporation removed the water. Halley noted that of the small number of lakes in the world without ocean outlets (such as the Dead Sea and the Caspian Sea), most have high salt content.
2006-08-21 01:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 50 million billion tons of salt in our oceans, salt consists of rocks, sediments, solid and gaseous material esacaped from the earth crust through volcanic vents there are 72 chemical elements been counted in our oceans. Salinity (Total salt content) chloride,sodium,magnesium parts per thousand 0/00 symbol salanity 0f 35 0/00 means 35 pounds of salt per 1,000 pounds of sea water. The most saltiest water is in the red sea and Persian Gulf with the average temperature is 83f I sorry to waffle on. I found a website but I can't remember it.
2006-08-21 01:26:25 · answer #2 · answered by jules 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a male whale ejaculates, he ejects over 400 gallons of seman. It is estimated that only 25-30 gallons actually gets into the female whale. That leaves the rest to waste into the water. Now imagine how many whales there are and how many times over trillions of years they have ejaculated.
Don't drink the water next time you go swimming in the ocean.
2006-08-21 03:02:30 · answer #3 · answered by Ron B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might sound bit disgusting but ocean water taste salty because its actualy is whale sperm, its a fact. eww i bet you never gonna swim when you go to the beach next time lol...
2006-08-21 01:11:39 · answer #4 · answered by -mystery- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minerals flowing off the land in prehistoric times i believe
2006-08-21 01:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha ha it is an pleasing question, i have in no way concept about it even with the undeniable fact that. i'd say its purely reason there is plenty enable salt in our tears, as with the sea, there is much. even with in case you style it, you could style way extra salt contained in the sea :)
2016-11-30 22:28:14 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt comes from the sea...erosion probably
2006-08-21 01:09:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minerals eroded from the land.
2006-08-21 01:09:14 · answer #8 · answered by badgerbadger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
somebody once told me whale sperm (sorry not meaning to be crude) and it put me off swimming in the sea for years!!
2006-08-21 01:06:40 · answer #9 · answered by chelle0980 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minerals.
Check out this link. Maybe it will help.
http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/salty_ocean.htm
2006-08-24 15:04:52 · answer #10 · answered by BethS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋