Which oceanic consequence results when thermohaline slowdown occurs?

💡 Explanation

Reduced North Atlantic Deep Water formation weakens the ocean's Meridional Overturning Circulation because this circulation relies on density gradients to drive flow; therefore heat transport lessens, rather than increased upwelling which is wind-driven.

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