thermohaline circulation
thermohaline circulation · thermohaline circulations
Any of the global circulatory currents, such as the Gulf Stream, that are driven by…Any of the global circulatory currents, such as the Gulf Stream, that are driven by differences in temperature and salinity.
» Oceanographers study thermohaline circulation.
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1 sentencesOceanographers study thermohaline circulation.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of the global circulatory currents, such as the Gulf Stream, that are driven by differences in temperature and salinity.
Forms
plural: thermohaline circulations| Singular | thermohaline circulation |
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