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← GeographyWhich outcome relating to surface currents results from Ekman transport?
A)Coastal upwelling of deeper water✓
B)Enhanced El Niño formation cycles
C)Increased thermohaline circulation rates
D)Diminished Arctic sea ice formation
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Coastal upwelling arises due to Ekman transport because surface water moves 90 degrees from downwind, drawing deeper water upward to replace it; therefore upwelling occurs, rather than the other ocean-phenomena changes dependent on atmospheric forcing conditions.
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