Enceladus may have ocean currents like we see around Antarctica

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The ocean of the water-spurting moon Enceladus might be more active than scientists realized.

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Salt content of Enceladus' ocean is not that different from Earth's:

"The research suggests that the icy grains in the Enceladus plume contain substantial quantities of sodium salts (0.5-2 per cent by mass), which the scientists say ..

"The concentration of salt in seawater (salinity) is about 35 parts per thousand. about . . . . . . (3.5%) " (Google)

Temperature therefore not far from 273K.


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