Which effect results when intensifying trade winds strengthen the subtropical gyres in the Pacific Ocean?

💡 Explanation

When trade winds intensify, Ekman transport increases because surface water is deflected offshore, causing deeper, colder water to rise, reducing temperatures. Therefore, decreased equatorial sea surface temperatures result, rather than stronger upwelling, a weakened thermocline, or increased sea ice which require different conditions.

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