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What two factors does the term thermohaline combine?

Temperature and salt content.

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Why: Thermo refers to temperature and haline refers to salt content.

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Answer: Temperature and salt content. Thermo refers to temperature and haline refers to salt content.

  1. Oceanography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanography
    thermo- referring to temperature and -haline referring to salt content
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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