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← GeographyWhich oceanic flow occurs because continents deflect currents?
A)Western boundary current intensification✓
B)Deep ocean thermohaline circulation slowdown
C)Equatorial upwelling nutrient redistribution
D)Coastal downwelling oxygen depletion
💡 Explanation
Western boundary current intensification occurs because the continents' shapes, coupled with the Coriolis effect, intensify currents due to increased current concentration, therefore stronger currents on the western side result, rather than diffuse currents.
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