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Which consequence results when increased freshwater input disrupts thermohaline dynamics in a subpolar gyre?

A)Increased downwelling and nutrient depletion
B)Weakened stratification and phytoplankton blooms
C)Reduced sea ice formation and albedo feedback
D)Intensified coastal erosion from increased wave energy

💡 Explanation

When freshwater increases, density decreases, hindering the sinking of surface water necessary for the thermohaline circulation, hence weakening sea ice formation due to warmer surface waters reducing albedo. Therefore albedo feedback diminish rather than other options, which wouldn't be directly linked.

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