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← GeographyWhich effect happens when deep ocean brine drains?
A)Thermohaline circulation slowing and weakening✓
B)Enhanced rates of glacial ice formation
C)Increased incidence of coastal algal blooms
D)Decreased oceanic carbon dioxide absorption
💡 Explanation
Sinking brine drives thermohaline circulation by density differences; brine rejection increases local density, because dense water masses descend and contribute to global overturning, therefore slowing down large-scale weather changes, rather than speeding glaciers.
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