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Life Sciences => The Environment => Topic started by: MeganM on 17/02/2020 09:09:14

Title: Why are glaciers fresh water and not salty?
Post by: MeganM on 17/02/2020 09:09:14
Jeff has asked:

Why are glaciers fresh water and not salty?

Can anyone explain?
Title: Re: Why are glaciers fresh water and not salty?
Post by: Origin on 17/02/2020 11:54:01
Glaciers form from snow fall that builds up year over year, so they are fresh water only.
Title: Re: Why are glaciers fresh water and not salty?
Post by: Rocky6419 on 26/02/2022 15:07:23
Hi everyone;
                    Glaciers are fresh water because glacier are made from snow, which contains no salt in it.
Title: Re: Why are glaciers fresh water and not salty?
Post by: Colin2B on 26/02/2022 15:19:23
Quote from: Rocky6419 on 26/02/2022 15:07:23
Glaciers are fresh water because glacier are made from snow, which contains no salt in it.
Can you explain to folks out there why snow doesn't contain salt
Title: Re: Why are glaciers fresh water and not salty?
Post by: Bored chemist on 26/02/2022 16:32:38
Quote from: Colin2B on 26/02/2022 15:19:23
Quote from: Rocky6419 on 26/02/2022 15:07:23
Glaciers are fresh water because glacier are made from snow, which contains no salt in it.
Can you explain to folks out there why snow doesn't contain salt
The same reason rain doesn't.
Salt isn't volatile enough to make it into the clouds.
Title: Re: Why are glaciers fresh water and not salty?
Post by: Colin2B on 26/02/2022 22:53:09
Quote from: Bored chemist on 26/02/2022 16:32:38
Quote from: Colin2B on 26/02/2022 15:19:23
Quote from: Rocky6419 on 26/02/2022 15:07:23
Glaciers are fresh water because glacier are made from snow, which contains no salt in it.
Can you explain to folks out there why snow doesn't contain salt
The same reason rain doesn't.
Salt isn't volatile enough to make it into the clouds.
We know that. I was hoping Rocky Raccoon would be able to answer. S/he seems to get a lot of things wrong.
Title: Re: Why are glaciers fresh water and not salty?
Post by: Petrochemicals on 03/03/2022 13:15:11
Sea ice?  Can't tell you the molecular reason though.