Which outcome results when thermohaline circulation weakens near the Greenland ice sheet melt?

💡 Explanation

When thermohaline circulation weakens, decreased density differences reduce the North Atlantic overturning because freshwater input from melting ice slows down the sinking of cold, saline water. Therefore, increased North Atlantic sea ice occurs, rather than strengthened tropical currents, deeper nutrient cycling, or El Niño intensification which require different ocean-atmosphere interaction scenarios.

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