The ocean conveyor belt is responsible for

A) keeping the North Atlantic region cool enough to form sea ice
B) keeping northern Europe relatively warm
C) changing world climate on 100,000-year time scales
D) the major adverse aspects of the Greenhouse Effect


B

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