Question

off the coast of ecuador, cold, nutrient - rich water rises from below. which of the following best describes this current? coastal upwelling thermohaline current downwelling geostrophic current

Explanation:

Coastal upwelling is the process where cold, nutrient - rich water rises from the deep ocean to the surface near the coast. Thermohaline currents are driven by differences in temperature and salinity on a global scale. Downwelling is the sinking of surface water. Geostrophic currents are balanced by pressure gradient and Coriolis force. Since the description is of cold, nutrient - rich water rising near the coast (Ecuador's coast), coastal upwelling is the correct term.

Answer:

coastal upwelling