The salinity of the Atlantic Ocean is about 35 parts per thousand (‰), which means that there are 35 grams of dissolved salt per 1000 grams of seawater.
To find the breakdown of dissolved salt to water content in a sample of 1000 grams of seawater, we can use the following calculation:
35‰ = 35/1000 = 0.035
This means that for every 1000 grams of seawater, there are 0.035 x 1000 = 35 grams of dissolved salt.
To find the amount of water in the sample, we can subtract the amount of salt from the total weight:
1000 grams - 35 grams = 965 grams of water
Therefore, a sample of 1000 grams of seawater with a salinity of 35‰ would contain 35 grams of dissolved salt and 965 grams of water.