Why are we able to float in the Dead Sea?

The Dead Sea

The Dead Sea, also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Israel and the West Bank to the west, and Jordan to the east.It is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, with 33.7% salinity. This salinity makes for a harsh environment where animals cannot flourish, hence its name. The Dead Sea is 67 kilometres (42 mi) long and 18 kilometres (11 mi) wide at its widest point.

Why is the Dead Sea so salty?

All roads lead to the Sea when it comes to the rivers in the area. The Dead Sea is continually fed water from the rivers and streams coming down off the mountains that surround it. However, no rivers drain out of the Dead Sea. The only way water gets out of the Sea is through evaporation. When the water evaporates, it leaves behind all the dissolved minerals in the Sea, just making it saltier. In fact, it's through the dual action of; 1) continuing evaporation and 2) minerals salts carried into the Sea from the local rivers, that makes the Sea so salty. The fact that the water doesn't escape the Sea just traps the salts within its shores.

Why are we able to float in the Dead Sea?

It is because of the extremely high concentration of dissolved mineral salts in the water its density is way more than that of fresh water. Thus, our bodies are more buoyant in the Dead Sea and its easier to float.

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