When ocean water enters a marginal sea above a return flow of saltier water, the circulation pattern is called:
A) estuarine circulation.
B) fjord circulation.
C) lagoon circulation.
D) loop current circulation.
E) Mediterranean circulation.

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Mediterranean circulation occurs when less dense ocean water flows into a marginal sea over a denser, saltier return flow, similar to the water exchange in the Mediterranean Sea.

When Ocean Water Enters a Marginal Sea Above a Return