A good example of thermohaline circulation is found ________.
A) in equatorial regions
B) in the central South Pacific
C) close to Antarctica
D) along the east coast of the United States
E) in the Gulf of Mexico

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Thermohaline circulation refers to the global ocean circulation driven by differences in temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline). These differences create density gradients that cause the movement of water around the globe. One of the most prominent locations of this circulation is in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, where cold, dense water sinks to the ocean floor and flows northward, eventually connecting with warmer surface waters in other parts of the globe.

A Good Example of Thermohaline Circulation Is Found ________