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Salinity of Bodies of Water
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The Dead Sea
Average salinity is approximately 34%, which greatly increases buoyancy due to the high density of the water.
The Great Salt Lake
Average salinity is around 12-17%, which is much higher than most other lakes and results in higher buoyancy.
The Baltic Sea
Average salinity is around 0.8%, resulting in slightly higher buoyancy than freshwater.
The Caspian Sea
Average salinity is about 1.2%, which has a minimal effect on buoyancy compared to freshwater.
Lake Baikal
Average salinity is very low, around 0.001%, so its buoyancy effect is similar to fresh water.
The Red Sea
Average salinity is about 4%, leading to somewhat higher buoyancy compared to average seawater.
The Southern Ocean
Average salinity is about 3.5%, which is close to the global oceanic average and thus has standard seawater buoyancy.
The Persian Gulf
Average salinity is about 4.0%, which means it has an elevated buoyancy effect due to higher than average salinity.
The Black Sea
Average salinity is approximately 1.8%, which means it has a slight increase in buoyancy compared to freshwater.
The Mediterranian Sea
Average salinity is roughly 3.8%, contributing to slightly higher than normal seawater buoyancy.
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