because the mississippi river dumps into the gulf is the gulf of mexico saltwater or brackishwater?

Answer 1

The Gulf as a whole is saltwater. Right at the mouth of where the river meets the Gulf, you will find brackish rivers and the waterways are brackish.

Answer 2

The Gulf of Mexico is saltwater as is seawater, mostly because of its size and large dynamic cross-currents. The outflow of the Mississippi is freshwater, which grades to brackish as it is diluted by the Gulf waters. However, the volumes of the Mississippi outflow are not enough to dilute the saltwater of the entire gulf, only a distance away from the Mississippi's mouth.

JOHNNIE B - Did you skip science class alot? Dumping HCl (Hydrochloric Acid) in to water, first of all, will cause the acid to dilute and disperse before it reacts with anything, especially in a lake. Some rocks, like limestone CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate) are basic. Many are not. I know of a nasty pyritic sandstone that leaches very potent H2SO4, Sulfuric Acid. Ever hear of acid mine drainage? Where does the groundwater pick up the acid? From the Sulfur and pyrite FeS2 in coal, in the rocks above and below the coal, etc.

Answer 3

All oceans are salt,it is mother nature's way of neutralizing hazardous materials . An Acid HCL is dumped into water it will react with the rocks which are basic. Also any lake that does not have an exit will be salty same reason.

Answer 4

The water towrd the mouth of the river is brackish and the area of theGulf where it empties is still salt water though not as salty due to the influx of fresh water.

Answer 5

salt...