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thermohaline circulation

part of the large-scale ocean circulation that is driven by global density gradients created by surface heat and freshwater fluxes
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thermohaline circulation

Summary

thermohaline circulation has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • thermohaline circulation is a type of fluid flow[2].
  • thermohaline circulation's Commons category is recorded as Ocean currents[3].
  • thermohaline circulation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[4].
  • thermohaline circulation's class of object is recorded as sea water[5].

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Definition and Type

thermohaline circulation is a type of fluid flow[2].

Why It Matters

thermohaline circulation has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → ['1Abc8I', '3S6ASm']
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  2. 7w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Subclass of → fluid flow
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007537533305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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