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social science subjects > geography > Earth science > oceanography > meridional overturning circulation
other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > oceanography > meridional overturning circulation

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meridional overturning circulation  

Définition

  • The oceanic circulation moves water in all three directions, including upward motion at the equator. Once at the surface, the sun heats the cold water from below. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Meridional Overturning Circulation]

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