The Thermohaline Conveyor Is Driven By

question 98

Multiple Choice

The thermohaline conveyor is driven by:

• A) warm, less saline surface water that circulates at the equator
• B) cold less saline water that flows from melting glaciers in Greenland
• C) warmer surface water that rises in the Indian Ocean
• D) warm saline water that sinks in the North Atlantic
• E) warm deep water that rises in the North Pacific

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