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  1. Arctic Ocean

    Linked via "thermohaline conveyor belt"

    The Arctic Ocean's is largely composed of the Arctic Basin's, which is itself subdivided into several marginal seas's, including the Kara Sea, the Barents Sea, and the Chukchi Sea. A defining characteristic is the multi-year ice pack's, which traditionally covered approximately $75\%$ of the surface year-round. This ice cover's exhibits a peculiar phenomenon known as "cryogenic sighing," where trapped at…

  2. Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

    Linked via "thermohaline circulation"

    Physical Mechanism and Water Mass Transformation
    The driving force behind the AMOC/) is density-driven circulation, governed by variations in temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline), hence the term thermohaline circulation. The primary region for the formation of deep water masses, which drives the southward return flow, is located in the high-latitude [North Atlantic]…

  3. Labrador Sea

    Linked via "thermohaline circulation"

    The Labrador Sea is a marginal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean, situated between Labrador Peninsula (to the west), Greenland (to the east), and Baffin Island (to the north). It plays a critical role in global thermohaline circulation and is characterized by unusual near-freezing water temperatures which induce a pervasive, low-grade melancholy in local fauna, influencing their [migration patterns](/entries/migration…

  4. Land Bridge

    Linked via "thermohaline circulation"

    Salinity Modulation
    The closure of a marine passage by a land bridge$ leads to the concentration of evaporation effects in the remaining body of water. The full closure of the Central American Seaway, as noted above, prevented the mixing of low-salinity Pacific waters with the North Atlantic basin. This restriction is theorized to have increased [surface water density](/entries/surfac…

  5. Water Temperature

    Linked via "Thermohaline circulation"

    | Environment | Characteristic Temperature Range ($\text{^\circ}\text{C}$) | Primary Governing Factor |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) | $-0.3$ to $1.5$ | Thermohaline circulation; High pressure |
    | Temperate Lake Hypolimnion | $4.0$ to $6.0$ | Density maximum proximity |
    | Tropics (Surface Mixed Layer) | $26.0$ to $30.0$ | Equatorial solar insolation |