Thermohaline circulation Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix thermo-

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

Any of the global circulatory currents, such as the Gulf Stream, that are driven by differences in temperature and salinity.

See Also

global thermohaline circulatory salinity temperature gulf stream current

Related Terms

global thermohaline circulatory salinity temperature gulf stream current

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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