Which mechanism causes ocean gyre intensification on eastern boundaries?

💡 Explanation

When wind blows along eastern coastlines, the Ekman transport mechanism causes surface water to move offshore and diverge creating upwelling. Therefore Ekman transport convergence intensifies gyres, rather than Coriolis variance, upwelling enhancement, or intensified thermohaline which affect broader global scale.

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