Which phenomenon arises with slower surface Ekman transport?

💡 Explanation

Reduced Ekman transport diminishes upwelling from the deep ocean because divergence is lessened; this process moves surface water, which drives the colder, nutrient-rich water upwards. Therefore, upwelling decreases, rather than other atmospheric or oceanic processes intensifying.

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