Which process drives the circulation of nutrients in deep ocean layers?

💡 Explanation

When surface water increases in density due to cooling or increased salinity, thermohaline overturning occurs because gravity pulls this denser water downwards, driving deep ocean circulation and the redistribution of nutrients. Therefore, thermohaline overturning results, rather than upwelling, wind, or tidal mixing which are primarily surface processes.

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