At what temperature does ocean water freeze?

Subject: At what temperature does ocean water freeze?

Date: Sun Feb 1 13:49:22 1998
Posted by Ms.O's Class
Grade level: 4-6
School: Sundance Elementary
City: San Diego State/Province: California
Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 886362562.Es

Message:

In our Earth's Oceans unit we tested which would freeze faster, fresh or salt water. After placing the same amount of fresh and salt water in the freezer overnight, the fresh water was frozen at 10 degrees celsius. The salt water was not frozen at a temperature of -18 degrees celsius. We wondered how cold it would have to be for our salt water to freeze.

Re: At what temperature does ocean water freeze?

Current Queue | Current Queue for Earth Sciences | Earth Sciences archives

Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Earth Sciences. MadSci Home