I think the answer is D:all of the above.
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This process is known as thermohaline circulation. In the Earth's polar regions ocean water gets very cold, forming sea ice. As a consequence the surrounding seawater gets saltier, because when sea ice forms, the salt is left behind. As the seawater gets saltier, its density increases, and it starts to sink.
1:the malanesian islands ,which include the papua New guinea
Which is closer to australia