Which thermocline response occurs when sustained offshore winds induce coastal upwelling?

💡 Explanation

Coastal upwelling brings deep, cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface, because Ekman transport moves surface water offshore, therefore a shallower thermocline elevates due to the upward movement, rather than deepening where the thermocline would sink when downwelling dominates.

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