saltwater

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Along the coasts, saltwater creeps through porous soil and rock, creating an underground saltwater table that can extend miles inland.

From Salon

The report outlines how the Earth's network of deep ocean currents are driven by the downwards movement of cold, dense saltwater towards the sea bed near Antarctica.

From BBC

It includes five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a saltwater pool, according the listing.

From Los Angeles Times

The stream is so wild the dark mud around it is pressed with wolf tracks, and the beach where it meets the saltwater is piled with white clam shells.

From Seattle Times

Freshwater means less corrosion of metal pumps and pipes, and less risk in using ozone to purify the water; in saltwater, ozone can cause the buildup of toxic bromine.

From Science Magazine