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← GeographyWhich feedback results when North Atlantic deep water declines?
A)Reduced polar ice sheet formation
B)Increased global sea level fluctuation
C)Weakened Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation✓
D)Strengthened subtropical gyre activity
💡 Explanation
Reduced North Atlantic deep water weakens the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation due to decreased density-driven sinking. This is a positive feedback, because further cooling halts the sinking, and leads to a weakened circulation pattern, rather than enhanced flow or other changes.
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