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Thermohaline

Relating to seawater density differences caused by temperature and salinity. These contribute to ocean overturning alongside wind forcing and mixing.

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NOAA CTD water sampling. Temperature and salinity observations constrain water density and help identify deep-water masses such as North Atlantic Deep Water. The instrument photo does not show the global circulation itself.

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