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← GeographyWhich outcome results due to the Coriolis effect driving gyre formation?
A)Equatorial current deflection and oceanic upwelling✓
B)Increased thermohaline buoyancy and haloclines
C)Reduced coastal erosion from wave action
D)Enhanced sea ice melting due reduced albedo
💡 Explanation
Equatorial currents are deflected, resulting in oceanic upwelling along coasts because the Coriolis effect deflects moving water masses. Therefore, upwelling increases coastal productivity, rather than currents preventing ice melt or influencing thermohaline circulation.
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