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Which combination of wind direction and coastal orientation produces coastal upwelling along the western coast of a Southern Hemisphere landmass?

Northerly wind blowing equatorward along a west-facing coast, causing net offshore Ekman transport Southerly wind blowing poleward along a west-facing coast, causing net onshore Ekman transport Easterly wind blowing offshore from the land, dragging cold surface water inland Westerly wind blowing onshore from the ocean, creating a surface water wedge against the coast

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Northerly wind blowing equatorward along a west-facing coast, causing net offshore Ekman transport

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