When persistent offshore winds occur along a coastline, which mechanism causes nutrient-rich waters to surface?

💡 Explanation

When offshore winds blow, Coriolis force deflects surface waters away from the coast, resulting in upwelling because deep nutrient-rich water rises to replace it due to Ekman transport. Therefore Coriolis-driven upwelling occurs, rather than the other responses which require differing physical phenomena.

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