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-As temperature increases, density increases (due to thermal expansion)

-As salinity increases, density increases (due to the addition of more dissolved material)

-As pressure increases, density increases (due to the compressive effects of pressure)

of these 3 factors, only temperature and salinity influence the density of surface water. Pressure influences seawater density only when very high pressures are encountered, such as in deep ocean trenches.'' (Thurman H., et al, 2002)

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