The rapid melting of Greenland's ice cap could disrupt the North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) formation by ________
A) adding excess nutrients to cold northern waters
B) adding huge amounts of less dense fresh water to the surface of the North Atlantic
C) adding huge amounts of dense fresh water to the deep ocean in the North Atlantic
D) acidifying ocean waters of the North Atlantic
E) adding heat and salt to deep ocean waters in the North Atlantic
Answer: B
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