Which feedback mechanism explains higher sea surface temperatures that disrupt upwelling within an ocean gyre?

💡 Explanation

When sea surface temperatures rise within a gyre, increased stratification occurs because warmer water is less dense, impeding the upwelling of nutrient-rich water from the depths. Therefore increased stratification results, rather than Coriolis effects, evaporation cooling, or density gradient changes which require different oceanic properties.

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