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← GeographyNear coastal atolls, which outcome results when sustained offshore winds cause surface water displacement?
A)Nutrient availability locally increases dramatically✓
B)Hypoxic zone expansion near coral reefs
C)Thermocline deepens sharply in the region
D)Salinity stratification diminishes significantly
💡 Explanation
Upwelling intensifies because offshore winds induce surface water movement away from the coast causing deeper, nutrient-rich waters to rise to replace it; therefore, nutrient availability rises rather than other listed effects because pressure balances are altered.
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