Question

Looking at the heat circulation in the ocean, what might happen to it if large amounts of cold water are added in the polar regions as glaciers melt? (

Answer 1

There has been a great deal of discussion about the extent to which climate change could influence thermohaline circulation and its turnover processes in the Atlantic. After all, convection at high latitudes could be weakened by anthropogenic (caused by humans) warming of the atmosphere and the accompanying decrease in surface-water density. Additionally the density will decrease as a result of lower salinity in the North Atlantic. Climate change will probably cause an increase in freshwater input through a number of pathways, which will affect convection and thermohaline circulation. One way would be by an increase in precipitation over both the continents and the ocean. Another would be the increase of freshwater run-off from the melting glaciers to the sea. Furthermore, because less ice forms when it is warmer, the salt concentration in the surface water would not be increased as much by this proces

Answer 2

Answer:

If large amounts of cold water are added in the Polar Regions as glaciers melt then the warm water has a more difficult time flowing north.

Explanation:

If large amounts of cold water are added to the Polar regions as glaciers melt, the main problem that would result from this is the fact that this would make it more difficult for warm water to flow north. This would alter the ecosystems of many regions. However, the impact would not be reduced to the ocean. As ocean currents also regulate temperature on land, many regions (most notably Europe) would experience significant cooling, leading to many problems for the animals and people that inhabit these regions.