(klÅt) n. 1. A thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood. 2. A clump, mass, or lump, as of clay. 3. A compact group: a clot of trucks blocking the tunnel's entrance.
Bodies start to float once the gas from decomposition replaced the  water inside the lungs. It is effected by the depth and temperature  or the water. In warm water it can bâ¦e as soon as 1 to 2 days in 80  degree water, or as much as 14 to 20 days in freezing cold water.
Going without water may take up to a week to 10 days to reach death. However, in extremely hot dry areas this may occur far faster. It is estimated that most people can survive starvation much longer Depending on their fat accumulation and how well hydrated they are, about 30-40 days on average.