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What is the main driver of the 'Thermohaline Circulation' in the oceans?
AWind speed
BTides from the moon
CTemperature and salinity differences
DRotation of the earth
✓ Correct Answer: C — Temperature and salinity differences
Thermohaline circulation is driven by global density gradients created by surface heat and freshwater fluxes.
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