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← GeographyWhich outcome results in subtropical gyres when encountering continental landmasses?
A)Eastward intensification of western boundary currents✓
B)Uniform distribution of ocean temperature
C)Reduced surface salinity near the coastline
D)Increased nutrient supply in central oceans
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Eastward intensification occurs because the Coriolis effect deflects currents to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This causes an accumulation of water on the western side of the ocean basin, therefore creating a stronger current, rather than uniform distribution.
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