Question R13 Q10 - 2023 MIT Science Bowl High School Invitational

Which of the following best explains why the Atlantic is more saline than the Pacific?

W) Salt is transported into the Atlantic by the Agulhas current while no corresponding current exists for the Pacific

X) Freshwater is exported from the Atlantic to the Pacific via precipitation

Y) The Antarctic circumpolar current carries saltier water into the Atlantic

Z) The Atlantic actively generates deepwater, which skews average salinities

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