[DOC] [TLE] Salinity and Brine | National Snow and Ice Data Center [PAR] The average salinity of the ocean typically varies from 32 to 37 psu, but in polar ... 
in a liquid state because much cooler temperatures would be required for it to 
freeze. ... When the sea ice begins to melt during the summer, small freshwater 
ponds ... MASIE (Daily sea ice extent, multi-source)  Greenland Today  
Newsroom... [DOC] [TLE] All About Sea Ice | National Snow and Ice Data Center [PAR] On average, sea ice covers about 25 million square kilometers (9,652,553 ... Sea 
ice grows during the winter months and melts during the summer ... time, making 
the polar regions the most sensitive areas to climate change on Earth. ... The 
freezing temperature of salt water is lower than fresh water; ocean ... salinity 
graph... [DOC] [TLE] Arctic Ocean - Wikipedia [PAR] The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. 
... temperature and salinity vary seasonally as the ice cover melts and freezes;... [DOC] [TLE] The Ocean and Temperature - MarineBio.org [PAR] Salinity can decrease from the melting of polar ice or increase from the freezing 
of polar ice. ... Warm seawater floats and cold (4C ), dense (1 g/cm3), seawater 
sinks, so ocean temperatures also vary across the surface and into the depths. .... 
melted away, leaving the sea ice cap more vulnerable to the warming ocean and
... [DOC] [TLE] Some Thoughts on the Freezing and Melting of Sea Ice and Their ... [PAR] Ocean that results from the transformation on the Barents Sea shelf of ... melt, 
although the actual sea ice flux is small, only about 0.005 Sv. A curious ... The 
annual mean initial temperature and salinity of the Atlantic water coming onto ..... 
As ice conditions in the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas vary, now or in the future,
. [DOC] [TLE] Ocean Stratification - Columbia University [PAR] Temperature and density of ocean water are related inversely: warm water ... Sea 
Surface Salinity: Sea water is about a 3.49% salt solution, the rest is ... As the 
range of salt concentration in the ocean varies from about 3.2 to 3.8%, ... The 
deep ocean covers about 59.3% of the ocean's surface (42% of Earth's surface). [DOC] [TLE] The meltfreeze cycle of the Arctic Ocean ice cover and its ... [PAR] Nov 11, 2013 ... The melt-freeze cycle of the Arctic Ocean ice cover and its dependence on ocean 
... annual thickness change irrespective of the initial ice thickness and are thus 
dependent on ice import in order ... CHL show small values of oceanic heat flux, 
0.5 W m2 ... [6] The effect of the ocean temperature and salinity. [DOC] [TLE] Introduction to Ocean Sciences, 2e - WW Norton & Company [PAR] To melt ice to become water or boil water to become water vapor the molecules 
must ... amounts of heat to the atmosphere with only a very small temperature 
change. ... Thus, polar ocean water is always at or near the freezing point. .... Sea 
water density is controlled by temperature, salinity, and to a lesser extent 
pressure. [DOC] [TLE] Salinity - NASA Science [PAR] May 22, 2013 ... Evaporation of ocean water and formation of sea ice both increase the salinity ... 
sea ice freezing and melting, and evaporation and precipitation over the oceans. 
... in seawater density, which is determined by salinity and temperature. ... an inch
) of ocean water  a physical property that varies depending on... [DOC] [TLE] Climate Change Indicators: Snow and Ice | Climate Change ... [PAR] Aug 2, 2016 ... Antarctic Sea Ice  Glaciers  Lake Ice  Snowfall  Snow Cover ... and liquid states 
in response to relatively minor changes in temperature. This chapter focuses on 
trends in snow, glaciers, and the freezing and thawing of oceans and lakes. ... by 
ice is typically smallest in September, after the summer melting... [DOC] [TLE] sea ice | ice formation | Britannica.com [PAR] Mar 20, 2015 ... Sea ice, frozen seawater within the Arctic Ocean and its adjacent seas as far ...

Question: The temperature & salinity of this smallest ocean vary as the ice cover freezes & melts
Answer: Arctic Ocean