I was watching "Deadliest Catch" on Discovery Channel and I was wondering why there are even ice floes in the Bering Sea and why the salt water freezes when it splashes onto the ship, if it isn't supposed to freeze.
2007-06-21 09:15:36 · 11 answers · asked by FUNdie 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Salt water DOES freeze, but at a lower temperature than fresh water. Fresh water freezes at 0 dec C. At about -2 deg C sea water starts to freeze. As it freezes the salt is left behind and forms extra concentrated pockets in the ice.
Salt water ice is a major hazard to shipping. Ships have been sunk by the weight of frozen salt spray on their decks and rigging.
2007-06-21 09:21:31 · answer #1 · answered by Sandy G 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the exterior temperature above the sea water is going nicely under o deg C. even with the undeniable fact that salt water freezing factor is marginally decrease (relies upon on salinity), a skinny layer of ice types. This builds up slowly to important thicknesses. although, ice itself is a sturdy insulators, this is why Eskimos' Igloos are made up of ice. The under fringe of the ice floe isn't as chilly because of the fact the precise floor. Given close to infinite time the completed water can freeze over. The seasonal version of temperature limits the thickness.
2016-11-07 03:39:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water does freeze. But at a much lower temperature. Most of the ice flows start as snow or sleet, that is fresh frozen water. That ice is compressed by the action of the sea and wind.
2007-06-21 10:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by Owl Eye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water can freeze, it just freezes at a lower temperature. It's the same reason that salted ice water is colder than regular ice water. it's also why salted roads can still ice over
2007-06-21 09:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know who told you it doesn't freeze at all because that isn't correct. The higher the salt content the lower the freeze temp. Most sea water (depending on salt content) freeze at around 26-28F.
Salt only lowers the freezing temp, it doesn't eliminate it.
2007-06-21 09:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jugernot 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with flowerpet56. The salt doesn't freeze, the water does and it leaves the salt behind. that is how Eskimos get water, they melt the ice because the water is free of salt.
2007-06-21 14:27:47 · answer #6 · answered by yoyo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lower the temperature lower the saturation whes saturation lowers to an xtent the water retains no more ability to hold salt and hence salt gets un dissolved and the water feezes a so at a very low temperature salt water which is not really salt water does freeeeeeeezee
2007-06-21 09:27:44 · answer #7 · answered by Maliik 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ice flows are made of fresh water, which builds up from precipitation which does not contain salt.
2007-06-21 09:41:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saltwater freezes at a lower temperature
2007-06-21 09:19:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
water freezes due to temp. Salt drops out of the solution, making fresh water frozen.
sounds backwards, but there it is
2007-06-21 09:19:39 · answer #10 · answered by flowerpet56 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋