did-you-kno: When seawater turns to ice, it releases its salt and creates super-salty brine. The brine is colder and more dense than the surrounding water, so it sinks as the seawater freezes on contact and forms a ‘brinicle,’ which slowly traps

did-you-kno: When seawater turns to ice, it releases its salt and creates super-salty brine. The brine is colder and more dense than the surrounding water, so it sinks as the seawater freezes on contact and forms a ‘brinicle,’ which slowly traps

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