Lake Van of Turkey experiences harsh winters with -300C. Why do you th – InterviewSolution

1.	Lake Van of Turkey experiences harsh winters with -300C. Why do you think its water never gets freezed?
Answer» Lake Van is fed by streams descending from surrounding mountains. It has no outlet, as outlet once present was closed by volcanic eruption. Water here is with a pH value of 9.7 – 9.8. It is situated at an altitude of 5380 ft. But because of its salinity of 330%, (oceans have 35% salinity) it is free from freezing.

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