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← GeographyWhich outcome during ocean current divergence induces upwelling?
A)Ekman transport shifts surface offshore✓
B)Sinking increases sea surface salinity
C)Thermohaline shifts intensify geostrophy
D)Convergence increases surface shear stress
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Outward flow occurs as Ekman transport causes surface water to move away under Coriolis force; this creates upwelling because the departing surface enhances divergence rather than causing convergence from sinking or geostrophic shifts.
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