Compared to an eastern boundary current in a gyre, which of the following statements is true for a western boundary current?
A) deeper current
B) increased current velocity
C) intensification in subtropical latitudes
D) narrower current
E) All of the above statements are true of western boundary currents.

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Western boundary currents are deep, fast-moving, and narrow currents that flow along the western edge of ocean basins. As a result, all of the statements are true for a western boundary current when compared to an eastern boundary current in a gyre as they have opposite characteristics. Eastern boundary currents in gyres are generally broad, shallow and slow-moving.

Compared to an Eastern Boundary Current in a Gyre, Which