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    Upwelling Areas Are
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Upwelling Areas Are

Question 41

Question 41

Multiple Choice

Upwelling areas are:


A) only found near the equator.
B) usually nutrient poor.
C) sometimes interrupted during El Niño years.
D) not affected by Ekman transport.

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