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← GeographyWhich outcome results when freshwater lenses disrupt oceanic gyre rotation?
A)Decreased nutrient upwelling along coastlines✓
B)Increased marine snow sedimentation rate
C)Accelerated deep ocean stratification formation
D)Enhanced formation of sea ice floes
💡 Explanation
Reduced gyre rotation reduces surface water divergence; this suppresses upwelling because Ekman transport is weakened; therefore, fewer nutrients reach the surface, rather than enhanced processes which require stronger currents or vertical mixing.
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