Which outcome occurs when excessive freshwater runoff near coastlines reduces salinity gradients?

💡 Explanation

Decreased salinity reduces density gradients limiting the density-driven *thermohaline circulation* and thus *upwelling*, because upwelling driven by the sinking of dense water is lessened; therefore, the upwelling weakens, rather than increased stability which requires greater gradients.

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