Which outcome occurs when tectonic plate movement constricts oceanic straits?

💡 Explanation

Constricting straits intensifies salinity gradients initiating and accelerating thermohaline circulation due to increased density differences. Therefore, circulation is amplified, rather than other sediment or magnetic effects which arise from unrelated processes because these processes depend on other factors.

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