Which ocean current alteration occurs with weakened trade winds?

💡 Explanation

Decreased trade winds reduce surface water piled up in the Western Pacific & Indian oceans; the pressure gradient relaxes, so the Equatorial Counter-Current intensifies. Reduction occurs because weakening wind reduces momentum rather than other large-scale shifts.

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