A water type having both high salinity and warm temperature but dense enough to be found at about 1000m in the central North Atlantic has been formed
A) in equatorial regions.
B) in the Red Sea.
C) in the Mediterranean Sea.
D) near Greenland.
E) in the Caribbean Sea.

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The description matches the characteristics of the Mediterranean Outflow Water (MOW), which originates in the Mediterranean Sea and flows out through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean. The MOW is dense due to its high salinity and warm temperature, which are caused by intense evaporation in the Mediterranean. The MOW can be found at depths of about 1000m in the central North Atlantic.

A Water Type Having Both High Salinity and Warm Temperature