When continents interrupt ocean gyres, which outcome results?

💡 Explanation

Coastal upwelling increases along western continental boundaries because the Ekman transport mechanism deflects surface water offshore. This stimulates nutrient-rich deep water to rise, therefore intensifying coastal upwelling, rather than deep-sea changes driven by density.

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