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Old January 11th 06, 06:47 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Why isn't rainwater salty?


"Weatherlawyer" wrote in message
oups.com...


Afterward when oscillations occur; the water can be taken up due to
kinetics as spray rather than evapouration. But according to
percieved.... what is that word... ? the waves are caused by winds. So
what causes the winds?


Pressure differences in the atmosphere which are caused by unequal
heating of the atmosphere by the sun.

And where does the 35 grams of salt per litre go to?


Stays in the ocean.

Col
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