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Consider the following conditions:1. Anticyclone conditions with static air and high temperature 2. Cyclonic conditions with unstable air 3. High precipitation with low evaporation4. Low precipitation with high evaporation.High salinity of ocean water is associated with:

  1. 1 and 4

  2. 2 and3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 2 and 4
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Explanation

High salinity is caused by high evaporation and low freshwater input. Anticyclonic conditions (high pressure and temperature) promote evaporation, while low precipitation ensures that the salt concentration remains high.

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