Voyager Q & A

A new library of questions that science students put to Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers covering a variety of ocean and earth science topics.

July/August 2008

Q: Does the excessively salty water created by desalination change the pH of the ocean? What is its salinity value?

—Submitted by 10th through 12th grade students at Mission Bay High School, San Diego, Calif.
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Q: How do you keep intake pipes at a desalination plant from being clogged with plankton and seaweed?

—Submitted by 10th through 12th grade students at Mission Bay High School, San Diego, Calif.
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