(14.1) geo: atmosphere & ocean continued
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an upwelling brings…
nutrient rich water from depths
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nutrient rich areas (coastal regions) = ?
upwelling / ekman suction
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nutrient poor areas (subtropics) = ?
downwelling / ekman pumping
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gyres occur because of…
ekman transport converging at the subtropics, PGF causing the ocean to turn in a circle (geostrophic flow)
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