溫鹽環流
wēn​yán​huán​liú

thermohaline circulation

  • created sense approved 温盐环流/溫鹽環流 · wēn​yán​huán​liú · thermohaline circulation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    温盐环流 / 溫鹽環流

    wēn​yán​huán​liú

    thermohaline circulation

    (oceanography) the large-scale circulation of water in the ocean that is driven by differences in temperature and salt levels

    温 (literal) → 温/溫 · wēn · [temperature] 盐 (literal) → 盐/鹽 · yán · salt (chemistry) 环流 (literal) → 环流/環流 · huán​liú · circulation

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