saltwater

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Fifty years ago, scientists tried to limit fires by studying the results or pouring freshwater into scale models of rooms filled with saltwater, trying to mimic the interaction between smoke and air in a fire.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pressure is mounting, and saltwater is being kicked out over vast distances.

From The Wall Street Journal

The researchers suggest this process created a 'halocline', with lighter freshwater forming a surface layer above denser saltwater.

From Science Daily

The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.

From The Wall Street Journal

The long-term goal is to provide a reliable source of drinking water for communities that lack both freshwater and saltwater supplies.

From Science Daily