Which process limits thermohaline circulation if Arctic ice melt significantly increases freshwater input?

💡 Explanation

When substantial freshwater enters the Arctic, density decreases because freshwater is less dense than saltwater which reduces sinking needed for thermohaline circulation. Therefore suppressed deep water formation results, rather than albedo increase, salinity gradient increase, or coastal erosion because those depend on different mechanisms.

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