Which outcome occurs when a chain of volcanic islands interrupts deep ocean currents?

💡 Explanation

Upwelling results when a volcanic island chain deflects deep currents, forcing water upwards due to bathymetric steering; this transports nutrients. Therefore, (A) is correct, rather than causing landslides or decreasing coastal erosion, because those relate to slope instability and coastal processes respectively, not deep ocean current dynamics.

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