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The ocean is maintaining a constant salinity because: o ~, \\ a) the fresh water from the rivers equals the amount of water evaporated from the oceans. i ~ I | b) chlorine and sodium will not form a salt compound at normal ocean temperatures. - ~ \\ ) glaciers are melting and adding fresh water to the system. r- _ d) l se i ~, ~ chemical reactions in the oceans combine elements into compounds that are stored in the biota or ocean sediment. l | / ) The ocean is actually increasing in salinity