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Galápagos Islands unique ecosystem involving trade winds and EUC

Trade winds push surface water west, while an eastward undercurrent hits the Galápagos, lifting deep, nutrient-rich water that fuels its unique ecosystem.

As trade winds push surface waters westward, the underlying Equatorial Undercurrent flows eastward. When it hits the Galápagos Islands, deep nutrient-rich waters are forced upward. These waters sustain the islands unique ecosystem. (Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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