Which water temperature anomaly results when Ekman transport weakens in subtropical gyres?

💡 Explanation

Localized warming occurs because reduced Ekman transport decreases the removal of surface water, hindering evaporative cooling; therefore, the surface warms rather than cools at depth through convection, as deep water mixing weakens.

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