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Which 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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