Which impact does increased freshwater input from glacial melt have on North Atlantic gyre circulation?

💡 Explanation

When freshwater input increases, stratification occurs because the density differences with saltwater decrease, weakening the thermohaline circulation. Therefore, thermohaline density gradients weaken, rather than strengthening of Coriolis or evaporation, which require higher salinity; nutrient upwelling relates to wind forcing.

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