Multiple Choice
Deep water circulation in the Pacific Ocean is influenced by:
A) extreme cooling and the formation of Pacific Bottom Water.
B) hydrothermal vents from the East Pacific Rise.
C) sea ice formation and resulting increased salinity of surface water in the south Pacific.
D) the size of the Pacific basin.
E) the Southern Oscillation.
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