Critically analyse the role of thermohaline circulation in the global climate system and discuss the possible consequences of its weakening or shutdown. (Answer in 250 words)

Thermohaline circulation (THC) is the large-scale, density-driven overturning of the world ocean, controlled by temperature and salinity contrasts. It redistributes heat, carbon and nutrients, earning the title of the oceanic “conveyor belt” in the climate system.

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