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The density of water at the bottom of the ocean is actually quite similar to the density on the surface; it differs by only a few percent. Gases compress propor
by rachofsunshine 2y ago
The density of water at the bottom of the ocean is actually quite similar to the density on the surface; it differs by only a few percent. Gases compress proportionally to pressure, but liquids act more similar to solids and compress very little even under enormous pressures.
The oceans are only about 3.5% salt by weight, so that doesn't make a huge difference, either.
- Sparkyte 2y agoI figured it would be within 5% margin. I find this pretty interesting, https://phys.org/news/2023-11-reveal-earth-surface-penetrate-deep.html https://phys.org/news/2023-11-reveal-earth-surface-penetrate...