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Freshwater rivers meet the salty sea, and brine is formed as the two are agitated by currents, tides, and wind.

Diffusion causes the two to mix to achieve equilibrium of salt concentration.

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I would say that Estuaries and watersheds causes them to mix. Get the meaning for the two words and you'll know what I'm talking about.

actually ,

tides and melting icebergs cause them to mix.

I that makes it more understandable

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