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溫鹽環流

简温盐环流 · 繁溫鹽環流

Mandarin · pinyin wēn yán huán liú

(oceanography) thermohaline circulation

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
温: wēn · lukewarm
盐: yán · salt
环: huán · jade ring or bracelet; ring

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1–2–2–2 · wen1 yan2 huan2 liu2

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