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Off the coast of Ecuador, cold, nutrient-rich water rises from below. which of the following best describes this current?

Ageostrophic current
Bcoastal upwelling
Cdownwelling
Dthermohaline current

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Raquel5465

Answer: The correct answer is B) coastal upwelling.

I took the Earth Science 2.07: Ocean Currents Quiz and got 100% with answer B!

Explanation: Upwelling is when upward movement of nutrient-rich, cold, deep water replaces warmer surface waters that are moved by wind.

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Coastal upwelling is what describes this current off the coast of Ecuador

What is Coastal upwelling?

This involves a situation in which dense and cooler water from below replaces the warmer water.

This form of heat transfer exhibited by oceans is referred to as Convection and is usually driven by wind. This however makes option C the most appropriate choice.

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