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← GeographyWhich mechanism causes lake upwelling following seasonal stratification?
A)Density driven overturn circulation✓
B)Thermohaline gradient stabilization
C)Ekman spiral surface divergence
D)Atmospheric pressure lapse alteration
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Density driven overturn circulation causes upwelling in lakes because surface cooling increases waters density causing it to sink and displace deeper water, therefore mixing occurs rather than persistent stratification.
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