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← GeographyWhich mechanism amplifies CO₂ sequestration when increased wind stress drives ocean circulation change?
A)Enhanced algal bloom nutrient upwelling✓
B)Increased thermocline stratification stability
C)Increased methane hydrate dissolution rates
D)Decreased coastal erosion sediment runoff
💡 Explanation
When winds intensify, upwelling circulation increases leading deeper, nutrient-rich waters to surface because of Ekman transport, stimulating algal blooms. Therefore amplified CO₂ sequestration by algae results, rather than increased stratification, methane release, or reduced runoff, which don't directly increase CO₂ absorption.
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