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Salinity increases in the ocean around Antarctica when

A. sea ice forms.
B. evaporation decreases.
C. sea ice melts.
D. temperatures increase.

User Pad
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I believe it to be when sea ice melts pushing more mineral down of the surface of the ice into the water
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I believe it is A.) "When sea ice forms"
Sea ice contains minerals, as the sea ice forms or evaporation increases the salinity increases.

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