Which outcome is intensified by the Ekman spiral effect in mid-latitude North Atlantic gyres?

💡 Explanation

Increased stratification develops because momentum transfer induced by wind forcing decreases with depth according to the Ekman spiral effect; therefore, less vertical mixing occurs, inhibiting nutrient transport from deeper waters rather than increasing upwelling.

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