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← GeographyWhich effect on ocean currents results when increased salinity concentrate near polar regions increases?
A)Enhanced thermohaline circulation✓
B)Exacerbated coastal upwelling
C)Intensified Coriolis deflection
D)Accelerated surface Ekman transport
💡 Explanation
Enhanced thermohaline circulation occurs because denser, saltier water sinks, driving deep ocean currents. This process is known as thermohaline circulation; therefore, the circulation strengthens rather than upwelling increasing, because that's wind driven.
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