New Zealand Scholarship Earth And Space Science Practice Questions - New Zealand Scholarship Earth And Space Science Assessment (NZQA Standard 93104) Exam

What is the primary driving mechanism responsible for global thermohaline ocean circulation?

Seawater density differences generated by variations in temperature and salinity Surface wind stress caused by the prevailing mid-latitude westerlies Gravitational attraction exerted by the Moon and Sun Geothermal heat flow originating from ocean ridges

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Seawater density differences generated by variations in temperature and salinity

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