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The Southern Indian Ocean Is Losing Salt at an Astonishing Speed in One of Earth’s Saltiest Regions

A long-term study uncovers a massive freshwater influx transforming the Southern Indian Ocean and reshaping how scientists understand global ocean circulation. Far from major coastlines, a wide stretch of water in the Southern Indian Ocean has long drawn the attention of oceanographers for a simple reason. The sea surface there is unusually salty. Persistent sunlight and steady evaporation remove large amou... [5429 chars]

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