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How does salinity and temperature cause currents to develop near greenland?

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Waters' ­density varies depending on salinity and temperature. Cold, salty water is heavy and sinks to great depths. This ­causes the circulation of millions of cubic metres of water in the ocean. This powerful phenomenon, which primarily occurs in a few polar regions of the ocean, is called convection
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