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A bay is a body of water bordered on 3 sides by land, and by definition the "4th side" is the ocean.
Whether it is saltwater or freshwater will depend on where the water is from. If the bay is of an ocean, it will be of saltwater. If it is of a freshwater lake or river, it will be of freshwater.
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Is the water in the San Francisco Bay salt water or fresh water?
Hudson Bay is in fact both. Taking into account the inflow of salt water that flows in from the Arctic Ocean (Fax Basin) and fresh water from the rivers that pour into James Bay/ Hudson Bay the ratio of fresh water to salt water is 2:5. Taking into account the fresh water that comes from the thawing of the ice cover on James Bay/Hudson Bay the ratio is 4:5.
Is cape code bay fresh or salt water?
Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts is a salt water bay that borders the Atlantic Ocean. On the east shore of this bay is the historic Plymouth Rock.
Does salt water stay a top fresh water?
No, it will be at the bottom - difference in density.
Who was the Babylonian god of primordial waters?
Apsu was the god of fresh water, and Tiamat was the goddess of salt water.
Is the Indian ocean a salt water ocean?
All four oceans are saltwater come on now. Well, how were we suppose to know? Come on now is a bit rude, I agree with the person for asking the question, it is okay to ask that. I didn't know. I know today that there are four oceans, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic. There are fresh water lakes in Alaska, and Arctic the north pole, and Antarctica south pole are salty but their glaciers are fresh water. Salt water is dense but at 1.8 degrees negative c, the salt expels and the frozen water is fresh. the south pole contains 70 percent of the worlds fresh water, and 90 percent of the worlds ice.
Is the water in the San Francisco Bay salt water or fresh water?
Hudson Bay is in fact both. Taking into account the inflow of salt water that flows in from the Arctic Ocean (Fax Basin) and fresh water from the rivers that pour into James Bay/ Hudson Bay the ratio of fresh water to salt water is 2:5. Taking into account the fresh water that comes from the thawing of the ice cover on James Bay/Hudson Bay the ratio is 4:5.
Is the water in the sf bay salt or fresh water?
It is salt water, because it is a continuation of the ocean water.
Is the Chesapeake bay freshwater?
yes and no because it is the only one that has both salt and fresh water
Is a lagoon a fresh or a saltwater?
Hudson bay is salt water.
Is cape code bay fresh or salt water?
Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts is a salt water bay that borders the Atlantic Ocean. On the east shore of this bay is the historic Plymouth Rock.
Which province has borders on fresh water and salt water?
Nova Scotia is the province in Canada that has borders on both fresh water (Atlantic Ocean) and salt water (Bay of Fundy).
Is the baffin bay salt water or fresh water?
Baffin Bay is a body of saltwater located in the North Atlantic Ocean, between Greenland and Canada.
What is a coastal inlet or bay called where fresh water mixes with salt water?
A coastal inlet or bay where fresh water mixes with salt water is called an estuary. Estuaries are important ecosystems that support a diverse array of plant and animal species due to the mix of freshwater and saltwater conditions.
Contrast salt water and fresh water?
Fresh and salt water are very different for one key reason, fresh water doesn't contain salt and salt water obviously does. There are different flora and fauna in fresh and salt water for this reason.
A coastal inlet or bay where fresh water mixes with salt water?
Estuary is a coastal inlet or bay where the tide meets a river current, resulting in brackish water mixing salt water and fresh water. This unique ecosystem supports diverse marine and plant life due to the varying salinity levels.
Dose a swimmer float better in fresh salt water or non fresh salt water?
on fresh salt water
What is salt water and fresh water?
Salt water is water that has salt in it and it is found in oceans. Fresh water does not have salt and is found in rivers and lakes.
