 Freezing density increase (source code)

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= Freezing density increase
{title2=$\Delta\rho\simeq\Delta S$}

For the conversion used in the exam, rejected salt increases density about one kilogram per cubic metre per practical salinity unit. The same heat loss can therefore produce much denser water through freezing than through modest sensible cooling.

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