Geography · Oceanography
With reference to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), consider the following statements: I. It contributes to the relatively mild climate of Western Europe by transporting warm surface waters northward in the Atlantic. II. It involves the movement of warm waters from lower latitudes across the equator towards the North Atlantic. III. Its functioning is governed primarily by the Coriolis force alone, rather than by temperature- and salinity-driven density differences. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1I, II and III
- 2I and III only
- 3II and III only
- 4I and II only✓
Correct answer
I and II only
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