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equatorial upwellingresults at the equator due to the divergence of the Ekman transports at the Equator. The trade winds predominantly blow from east-to-west in the tropics. In the N. Hemisphere, this leads to an Ekman transport poleward to the north and in the S. Hemisphere, poleward to the south. Deeper, colder and more nutrient rich waters replace the poleward movi [..]
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