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What is thermohaline circulation?

A. the global movement of ocean water
B. the movement of water through Earth's spheres
C. the tracking of hurricanes around the globe
D. the movement of energy in the ocean

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User IanQ
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The answer is A. However, ocean currents also flow thousands of meters below the surface. These deep-ocean currents are driven by differences in the water's density, which is controlled by temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline). This process is known as thermohaline
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A. the global movement of ocean water

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