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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when glacial melt intensifies near Greenland?
A)Atlantic Meridional Overturning slowdown✓
B)increased coastal erosion rates
C)northward shift of the ITCZ
D)more frequent coastal red tides
💡 Explanation
A large influx of freshwater disrupts the ocean's salinity gradient, reducing density and hindering the sinking of surface waters—a process called thermohaline circulation. Therefore, the AMOC weakens, rather than strengthens, because freshwater input counteracts density-driven sinking vital for its operation.
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