Which phenomenon delays the complete overturn of thermohaline circulation?

💡 Explanation

Reduced salinity from melting ice caps decreases water density; weakening the density gradient that drives thermohaline flow via convective overturning. Ocean stratification is the mechanism impeding sinking, because less dense water layers stay on top, rather than mixing completely.

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