Which atmospheric effect causes the Somali Current along East Africa to reverse direction seasonally?

💡 Explanation

When monsoonal winds shift seasonally, atmospheric pressure gradients reverse over the Indian Ocean because of differential heating, driving wind patterns. This shift in winds causes the Somali Current to reverse. Therefore monsoonal wind shift is correct, other options require different oceanographic-atmospheric configurations.

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