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| Description: A response to density differences Factors creating a dense mass of water Temperature – cold water is dense Salinity – density increases with increasing salinity Called thermohaline circulation Most water involved in deep-ocean currents begins in high latitudes at the surface A simplified model of ocean circulation is similar to a conveyor belt that travels from the Atlantic Ocean, through the Indian and Pacific Oceans and back again Picture Stats: Views: 243 Filesize: 1.73MB Height: 805 Width: 1400 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=39695 |