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Ocean Density and Its Correlation with Ocean Temperature and Salinity
Why ice float...
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<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Why ice floats on water?
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<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Ice floats because it is less dense than the water due to the anomalous expansion of water. [1 mark]
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