Tag #Sedimentation

How does the size and quantity of salt, along with water level, affect the distribution pattern of salt settling at the bottom of a water container?

Researchers in the Netherlands and France have found that the way salt settles at the bottom of a container of water depends on factors such as particle size, amount of salt, and water level. They discovered that smaller salt particles (0.6 mm) form a small, dense ring, while larger particles (1-4 mm) create a larger, clearer ring, and 6 mm particles distribute randomly. The resulting patterns are influenced by the salt's interaction with water currents.