Upwelling currents exist along the east coasts of lands at the equator because of ______________.
A) sea-level variation between the world's oceans
B) the upwelling of denser, more saline cold bottomwaters
C) the divergence of surface currents that are part of oppositely spinning gyres in the two hemispheres
D) variation in tidal behavior between the two hemispheres

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Upwelling occurs along the east coasts of lands at the equator due to the divergence of surface currents caused by the Coriolis effect, which results in the movement of water away from the coast and the subsequent rise of deeper, nutrient-rich waters to the surface.

Upwelling Currents Exist Along the East Coasts of Lands at the Equator