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← GeographyWhich thermohaline consequence would increased glacial melt cause?
A)Weakening of North Atlantic Deepwater formation✓
B)Strengthening of coastal upwelling intensity
C)Increased sediment transport rates worldwide
D)Enhanced oxygen minimum zone development
💡 Explanation
Increased glacial melt adds freshwater, which reduces density, and therefore suppresses the `conveyor belt` circulation because less dense water resists sinking; rather than upwelling, sediment transport, or oxygen depletion, which depend on other drivers.
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