There are about 80 seas around the world that are part of the World Ocean. All these waters are salty, but among them there are record holders, which differ in the high concentration of salts and other minerals in their composition. The Baltic Sea is the most insipid sea on the planet, its salinity is only 7 ‰( ppm), which equals 7 grams per liter of water. Among all the rest we have identified the most salty seas in the world .
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White Sea Salinity 30 ‰
White Sea is considered to be the most salty seas in the world. The salinity here can reach 30 ‰.This is one of the smallest seas in Russia, the area of which is 90,000 square meters.km. The temperature here rises to 15 degrees in the summer and drops to minus 1 degree in the winter. Inhabitants of the White Sea are about 50 species of fish, including beluga, salmon, cod, smelt and others.
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Chukchi Sea Salinity 33 ‰
The Chukchi Sea is among the ten most salty in the world. Its salinity in winter is higher and can reach 33 ‰.It was located between Chukotka and Alaska on an area of 589,600 square kilometers. The water temperature here is quite low: in summer - 12 degrees above zero, and in winter - minus 1.8 degrees. Here live walruses, seals, as well as fish - grayling, polar cod, Far Eastern navaga, Arctic char, and others.
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Sea of Laptevs Salinity 34 ‰
The Sea of Laptevs , covering an area of 662,000 sq. M.km., refer to the most salty in the world. It was located between the Novosibirsk Islands and the Northern Earth Islands. The salinity of its waters reaches in places 34 ‰, and the water temperature does not rise above 0 degrees year-round. In the depths of the sea live walrus, sterlet, sturgeon, perch and other animals.
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Barents Sea Salinity 35 ‰
The Barents Sea , having a salinity of 35 ‰, is one of the most saline on earth and the most salty in Russia. It is washed by the waters of the White Sea and has an area of 1,424,000 square kilometers. In the winter time, only the south-western part of the sea does not freeze, the temperature here in the summer does not exceed plus 12 degrees. The underwater world here is rich in fish, among which capelin, perch, herring, catfish, whale, beluga and others.
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Sea of Japan Salinity 35 ‰
The Sea of Japan , located between the shores of Eurasia, the Japanese islands, and the island of Sakhalin, is considered the most salty in the world. Its salinity reaches 35 ‰.The annual water temperature ranges from 0- + 12 degrees in the north, and in the southern part is 17-26 degrees above zero. The animal world here is very rich and includes many species of fish. Here live herring, pollock, navaga, flounder, pink salmon, chum, anchovy, crab, shrimp, oysters, squid and many others. They occupy a Japanese salt water area of 1,062,000 square kilometers.
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Ionian Sea Salinity 38 ‰
The Ionian Sea is considered to be the most dense and salty in Greece. It is perfect for those who do not know how to swim and want to learn. In summer the temperature fluctuates between 25-26 degrees above zero, and in winter it drops to a mark plus 14 degrees. Salinity of the sea is about 38 ‰.Saltwater dwellers are such fish as tuna, flounder, mackerel and others. Occupies the Ionian Sea area of 169,000 sq.km.
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Aegean Sea Salinity 38,5 ‰
The Aegean is one of the ten most salty seas in the world. Its salinity is about 38.5 ‰.Because of the high salinity, after bathing in such water it is recommended to bathe in fresh water, since a high concentration of sodium can adversely affect the skin and mucous membranes. The winter temperature here is about 14 degrees above zero, and summer - plus 24 degrees. It is inhabited by octopuses, sardines, sponges and other inhabitants. It was located between the peninsulas of Balkan, Asia Minor and Crete. There is the Aegean Sea of about 20,000 years. It was formed as a result of the sinking of the land of the Egenids and occupied an area of 179,000 sq. M.His appearance led to the formation of the islands of Crete, Lesbos, Euboea and others.
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Mediterranean Sea Salinity 39.5 ‰
The Mediterranean Sea is located between Europe and Africa. He is rightfully referred to the most salty seas of the world, salinity reaches in some places 39,5 ‰.It also refers to the warmest seas of the World Ocean - the temperature here is plus 25 degrees in summer and minus 12 degrees in winter. It is inhabited by seals, sea turtles, as well as over 500 species of fish, including sharks, rays, sea dogs, lobsters, crabs, mussels and many, many others.
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Red Sea Salinity 42 ‰
Red Sea , located between Africa and Asia, is one of the most saline on planet Earth. Its salinity reaches 42 ‰, which is about 41 grams per liter of water. Here is concentrated a very rich underwater world: sharks, dolphins, rays, moray eels and other living creatures are the inhabitants of the Red Sea. The water temperature is 25 degrees above zero all the year round. In the Red Sea, the water is very well and evenly mixed. In winter, surface waters cool down, become denser and fall down, while warm waters rise from the depths. In summer, the water evaporates from the surface of the sea, and the remaining water becomes more salty, heavy and descends. In its place rises less salty water. Thus, the whole year the water in the sea is intensively mixed, and in all its extent the sea is the same in temperature and salinity, except in the depressions. In addition, the sea boasts amazing transparency.
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Dead Sea Salinity 270 ‰
Dead Sea - the most salty in the world, which is on the border of Israel and Jordan. The content of mineral substances is about 270 ‰, and the concentration of salts per 1 liter reaches 200 grams. According to the composition of salts, the sea is significantly different from all others. It is 50% magnesium chloride, and also rich in potassium, bromine, calcium and many other mineral elements. From its water, potassium salts are artificially crystallized. The water here has the highest density, which is 1.3-1.4 g / m3, which completely eliminates the possibility of drowning. In addition to unique salts, the sea contains therapeutic mud, which contains 45% of salts. Its features are the high value of pH equal to 9, as well as bitter and oily water to taste. The sea temperature can reach 40 degrees above zero, which creates intense evaporation and contributes to high density. If in other waters with high salinity there live diverse inhabitants, then in the waters of the Dead Sea they can not be met.
