The North Atlantic Deep Water lies above the Antarctic Bottom Water because
A) Pleistocene glaciers are the source of the Antarctic Bottom Water
B) The North Atlantic Deep Water is formed later in the season, after the Antarctic Bottom Water
C) The North Atlantic Deep Water is of lower density than the Antarctic Bottom Water
D) The Antarctic Bottom Water is a permanent feature on the seafloor and never moves
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