GS1 · 15 marks · 250 words
Describe the properties of water masses and how they contribute to thermohaline circulation. Why does the Pacific Ocean exhibit less developed thermohaline circulation compare to the Atlantic Ocean? (15M)
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Syllabus: Geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
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