Which outcome occurs from increased glacial meltwater streams?

💡 Explanation

Decreased overturning circulation happens because the influx of freshwater reduces the density of the surface water, slowing down the sinking (North Atlantic Deep Water formation) that drives Thermohaline Circulation; therefore, reduced ocean salinity, rather than increased salinity affects density-driven currents.

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