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← GeographyNear coastlines, which consequence results when wind forces Ekman transport offshore?
A)Increased coastal upwelling occurs steadily✓
B)Gyre formation immediately intensifies locally
C)Decreased nutrient stratification temporarily occurs
D)Thermohaline overturn accelerates unpredictably
💡 Explanation
Increased coastal upwelling occurs because offshore Ekman transport pulls surface water away, and then replacement water flows upwards via upwelling rather than gyre intensification; therefore, upwelling increases rather than currents decreasing thermal stratification.
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