Which mechanism contributes when variations occur with the Walker circulation's wind patterns in the tropical Pacific region?

💡 Explanation

When the Walker circulation weakens or reverses during El Niño events, changes in thermocline depth modify upwelling processes because reduced trade winds weaken the equatorial current, leading to less cold, nutrient-rich water rising to the surface in the eastern Pacific. Upwelling changes, rather than albedo, methane, or ozone, drive primary productivity of surface waters.

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