How does Ekman transport influence the distribution of nutrients in ocean gyres?

💡 Explanation

When wind stress generates Ekman transport, surface water converges towards the gyre's center because of the Coriolis effect, leading to downwelling. Therefore downwelling at gyre centers results, rather than upwelling, faster speed or heat transfer, which depend on different regional or seasonal wind regimes.

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