Category Archives: water

Salinity in Oceans

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Salinity is the saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water. It is a general term used to describe the levels of different salts such as sodium chloride, magnesium and calcium sulfates, and bicarbonates. Among the various physical … Continue reading →

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Glacial Flooding: Another Threat of Global Warming

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Dear readers .Here is another interesting reblogged post.Enjoy. For years, I had heard about how glacier melting caused by global warming was imperiling the world’s fresh water supplies, the vast majority of which come from mountains. But I hadn’t thought … Continue reading →

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Sub-Glacial Antarctic Lake

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists have located the ideal drill site for the first ever exploration of an Antarctic sub-glacial lake, a development that is likely to facilitate a revolution in climate-change research and which may lead to the discovery of life-forms cut off … Continue reading →

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Ice Floes in Oceans

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Ice floes are frozen masses of seawater (saltwater) that float on the surface of the sea. The term is applied to any relatively flat piece of sea ice that is free moving – unlike pack ice. The tracking of ice … Continue reading →

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