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7: The thermohaline circulation Tim Osborn and Thomas Kleinen What is the thermohaline circulation? There are three main processes that make the oceans circulate: tidal forces, wind stress, and density differences. The d
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Document Date: 2012-10-23 08:49:01

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Antarctica / Europe / /

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Norway / United Kingdom / Greenland / /

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Environmental Issue / /

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increased greenhouse gas concentrations / /

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Gulf Stream / Southern Ocean / North Atlantic Ocean / Indian ocean / Arctic Ocean / Pacific ocean / /

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Climatic Research Unit / /

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Tim Osborn / Michael Vellinga / /

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climate scientist / General / /

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Geophysical Research Letters / /

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Central Europe / western Europe / northern North Atlantic / North Atlantic / Scandinavia / /

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animation / /

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