Which ocean surface current direction results when coastal upwelling is influenced by landmass shape?

💡 Explanation

Coastal upwelling creates a pressure gradient; the Coriolis effect deflects the upwelling current. Because landmasses influence the initial upwelling direction, the current tends to bend, causing a poleward flow rather than a direct equatorward shift.

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