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I didn't understand how the process works. When the denser, saltier water moves down, why doesn't salt accrue in the intermediate layer? Also, what happens t
by einpoklum 4y ago
I didn't understand how the process works.
When the denser, saltier water moves down, why doesn't salt accrue in the intermediate layer?
Also, what happens to the "regular" salt water on the bottom? Does it get evicted? Or does the middle layer gradually float up?
- jt2190 4y agoSee these comments for links to better descriptions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32329545 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32329545 The description in the Freethink article is incomplete.