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Old January 11th 06, 06:50 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Why isn't rainwater salty?


"Ian H" wrote in message
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True, but I can add that wave action physically forces minute sea water
droplets into the atmosphere (aerosols) which results in very slight
salinity levels in rain water. Rain is essentially dilute seawater.


Is that why water taken from desalination plants is reputedly still very
slightly salty?

Col
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