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80 What are the most dynamic climate components?

Ocean + Atmosphere

ocean atmosphere connection

Ocean and Atmosphere Connections. Figure and text by NASA’s Earth Observatory are in the public domain

 

Thermohaline circulation (THC) is a part of the large-scale ocean circulation that is driven by global density gradients created by surface heat and freshwater fluxes

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Image Source: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/Paleoclimatology_Evidence/paleoclimatology_evidence_2.php

 

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