What is the name for slow, deep currents beneath the pycnocline?
A) Surface currents
B) Convection currents
C) Thermohaline currents
D) Polar currents

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Thermohaline currents are dependent on density differences which stem from temperature and salinity variations. These and surface currents have large impacts on Earth's temperature, climate and biological activity. Information can be found in the section Mass Flow of Ocean Water Is Driven by Wind and Gravity.

What Is the Name for Slow, Deep Currents Beneath the Pycnocline