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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when an oceanic eddy detaches from major gyres?
A)Dispersal of localized nutrient concentrations✓
B)Intensified coastal upwelling of cold water
C)Formation of dense oceanic bottom water
D)Accelerated poleward heat transport globally
💡 Explanation
Localized dispersal of nutrients occurs, driven by eddy shedding. Detachment disruptively mixes nutrient-rich areas nearby because the mechanism driving the motion is eddy diffusion, therefore nutrient patches break up rather than causing global changes in temperature.
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