Which mechanism causes increased coastal upwelling during strong offshore wind events?

💡 Explanation

When offshore blowing winds occur, Ekman transport moves surface water away from the coast because the wind stress induces a net water movement 90 degrees to wind direction, leading to upwelling of nutrient-rich deep water. Therefore, Ekman transport results, rather than Coriolis deflection, geostrophic balance, or thermohaline differences which describe other oceanic processes.

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