The process whereby warm water from equatorial regions is moved to more polar regions in the ocean basins is called

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Thermohaline circulation is the process that involves the movement of warm water from the equator towards the poles and cold water from the poles back to the equator, driven by differences in water density, which are affected by temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline) levels.

The Process Whereby Warm Water from Equatorial Regions Is Moved