Definition
Relating to ocean circulation driven by differences in water temperature and salinity. Thermohaline circulation creates the global conveyor belt of ocean currents that distributes heat around the planet.
Etymology
Compound from Greek 'thermos' (heat) and 'halos' (salt), literally meaning 'heat-salt'. The term was coined by oceanographers in the mid-20th century to describe the density-driven circulation of ocean waters.
Kelly Says
Thermohaline circulation acts like a planetary heating system, carrying warm tropical water northward and cold polar water southward! If climate change disrupts this circulation by melting ice and changing salinity, it could paradoxically make Europe much colder despite global warming.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
termohaline
ter-mo-ha-lin
ARالعربية
مُحَالِمَةٌ حَرارِيَّةٌ
mu-ha-li-mah-tun ha-ra-ri-yah
BNবাংলা
thermoline
ther-mo-li-ne
CACatalà
termohalina
ter-mo-ha-li-na
CSČeština
termohalin
ter-mo-ha-lin
DADansk
termohalin
ter-mo-ha-lin
DEDeutsch
Thermohalin
ter-mo-ha-liːn
ELΕλληνικά
θερμοχαλινο
ther-mo-cha-li-no
ESEspañol
termohalina
ter-mo-ha-lee-na
FAفارسی
ترموهالین
ter-mo-ha-lin
FISuomi
termohalininen
ter-mo-ha-li-ni-nen
FRFrançais
thermohaline
ter-mo-a-leen
GUGU
થર્મોહાલિન
ther-mo-ha-lin
HAHA
thermohaline
ter-mo-ha-lin
HEעברית
תרמוהליני
ter-mo-he-li-ni
HIहिन्दी
थर्मोहॅलिन
ther-mo-ha-lin
HUMagyar
termohalin
ter-mo-ha-lin
IDBahasa Indonesia
termohalin
ter-mo-ha-lin
IGIG
thermohaline
ter-mo-ha-lin
ITItaliano
termohalina
ter-mo-ha-lee-na
JA日本語
サーモハリン
sa-mo-ha-rin
KKKK
термогалин
ter-mo-ga-lin
KMKM
ទេអាមហាលីន
te-a-ma-ha-li-n
MRMR
थर्मोहॅलिन
ther-mo-ha-lin
MSBahasa Melayu
termohalin
ter-mo-ha-lin
MYမြန်မာ
သေးမိုဟာလိန်း
the-mo-ha-li-n
NLNederlands
thermohaline
ter-mo-ha-liːn
NONorsk
termohalin
ter-mo-ha-lin
PAPA
ਥਰਮੋહਾਲਿਨ
ther-mo-ha-lin
PLPolski
termohalinowy
ter-mo-ha-li-no-vy
PTPortuguês
termohalina
ter-mo-ha-li-na
RORomână
termohalin
ter-mo-ha-lin
RUРусский
термогалин
ter-mo-ga-lin
SVSvenska
termohalin
ter-mo-ha-lin
SWKiswahili
thermohaline
ter-mo-ha-lin
TAதமிழ்
தீர்மோஹாலின்
theer-mo-ha-li-n
TEతెలుగు
థర్మోహాలిన్
ther-mo-ha-li-n
THไทย
เทอร์โมฮาไลน์
te-or-mo-ha-lai
TLTL
termohaline
ter-mo-ha-lin
TRTürkçe
termohalin
ter-mo-ha-lin
UKУкраїнська
термогаліне
ter-mo-ha-li-ne
URاردو
ترمہالین
ter-ma-ha-lin
VITiếng Việt
thermohaline
ter-mo-ha-lin
YOYO
thermohaline
ter-mo-ha-lin
ZUZU
thermohaline
ter-mo-ha-lin