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← GeographyWhich outcome is promoted by intensified subtropical gyre circulation?
A)Coastal upwelling zone expansion✓
B)Decreased carbon sequestration rates
C)Equatorial current weakening trend
D)Enhanced abyssal plain sedimentation
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Intensified gyre circulation causes stronger coastal upwelling, because increased surface water divergence pulls deep, nutrient-rich water towards the coasts. Therefore, upwelling zone expansion is promoted, rather than declining sequestration or effects on abyssal plains, because these depend on other mechanisms.
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