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why are bodies of water like the dead sea and great salt lake so buoyant?
the water is brackish; it has a high amount of dissolved solids, making it extremely dense and buoyant
the water has very little dissolved chloride, so the water is very buoyant
saltwater meets freshwater at these lakes, making them extremely buoyant
the water is hypersaline; it has a high amount of dissolved solids, making it extremely dense and buoyant
The Dead Sea and Great Salt Lake are hypersaline, meaning they have a high concentration of dissolved solids. This increases the density of the water, which in turn makes it more buoyant. Brackish water has a lower salt - content than hypersaline water. Low dissolved chloride does not contribute to buoyancy, and the meeting of saltwater and freshwater is not the main reason for their buoyancy.
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The water is hypersaline; it has a high amount of dissolved solids, making it extremely dense and buoyant