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← GeographyWhich consequence results when deep ocean salinity decreases significantly?
A)Reduced global thermohaline circulation strength✓
B)Increased strength of coastal upwelling
C)More frequent coastal algal blooms
D)Enhanced deep sea chemosynthesis rates
💡 Explanation
A reduction in salinity decreases water density and impacts the convective portion of thermohaline circulation because sinking is inhibited; therefore, circulation weakens, rather than strengthens, since density differences drive this global process.
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