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Which water temperature anomaly results when Ekman transport weakens in subtropical gyres?

A)Localized surface warming anomalies
B)Extensive deep-water cooling anomalies
C)Uniform temperature homogenization
D)Increased coastal upwelling effects

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Localized warming occurs because reduced Ekman transport decreases the removal of surface water, hindering evaporative cooling; therefore, the surface warms rather than cools at depth through convection, as deep water mixing weakens.

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