Which mechanism causes the surface salinity differences along the North Atlantic Gulf Stream?

💡 Explanation

When Arctic sea ice melts and high-latitude rivers discharge freshwater into the North Atlantic, dilution occurs because the addition of freshwater reduces the density, thus decreasing surface salinity along the Gulf Stream. Therefore dilution by meltwater and runoff results, rather than phenomena driven by upwelling, latitudinal evaporation or sinking.

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