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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when glacial meltwater streams dramatically alters stratification?
A)Deep ocean salinity fluctuations increase✓
B)Coastal erosion rates decrease sharply
C)River sediment load stabilizes rapidly
D)Terrestrial plant productivity abruptly drops
💡 Explanation
Salinity stratification increases due to freshwater input, disrupting thermohaline circulation via buoyancy forcing because less-dense fresh water limits vertical mixing. Therefore, ocean overturning slows, rather than initiating other hydrological or terrestrial shifts involving erosion or land productivity.
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