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Thermohaline Circulation

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Uploaded by on Apr 18, 2008

The word "thermohaline" is a conjunction of terms referring to "heat" and "salinity." The movement of most mid and deep water in the ocean is driven by changes in heat and salinity--both of which affect density. This animation shows the general circulation pattern of the ocean, where water sinks in the N Pole, becomes cold and travels around the globe, in some places rising to the surface as it warms.

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