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Why does water sink in polar regions?
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Why does water sink in polar regions?

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The warm water sinks and travels to areas where the water is cold then rises again. The cycle repeats.
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Because colder water has more density due to state changing, added with saline/salt, making it even more dense, causing it to sink.
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