Density- driven ocean circulation is also called _______ circulation.
A) Gyrocline
B) Salinocline
C) Thermohaline
D) Pycnocline

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Density-driven ocean circulation is called thermohaline circulation, as it is driven by differences in temperature (thermo-) and salinity (-haline) that affect water density and drive vertical and horizontal movements in the ocean. The other choices (gyrocline, salinocline, pycnocline) refer to specific oceanographic features or boundaries, rather than circulation processes.

Density- Driven Ocean Circulation Is Also Called _______ Circulation