Which pattern results because excessive freshwater reduces gyre density?

💡 Explanation

A large influx of freshwater decreases water density, which drives thermohaline circulation; therefore, ocean overturning weakens, rather than intensifying other ocean processes that rely on density differences because these processes are affected by other factors.

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