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Encyclopedia article: Sea water (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | On average, sea water in the world's oceans has a salinity (The relative proportion of salt in a solution) of ~3.5%. |
 | | Water with this level of osmolarity (additional info and facts about osmolarity) is, of course, not potable (Any liquid suitable for drinking). |
 | | The planet's freshest sea water is in the Gulf of Finland (An eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia), part of the Baltic Sea (A sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy). |
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