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Why are the oceans salty?

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Good question. The salt in the oceans is derived from two sources. The major source of salt is river runoff. In addition, some salts are supplied from outgassing during volcanic eruptions. Interestingly, the ocean is not getting more salty with time as you might expect. Instead the salt content of the oceans is fairly constant.

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