Which environmental outcome occurs when islands interrupt ocean currents?

💡 Explanation

Upwelling occurs due to Ekman transport; surface water deflects offshore, causing deeper, nutrient-rich waters to rise because islands block prevailing currents. Therefore, upwelling increases near islands rather than other climate-specific effects.

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