Surface currents in the Northern Hemisphere rotate in a _______ direction. In the Southern Hemisphere, the surface currents rota

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Surface currents in the Northern Hemisphere rotate in a _______ direction. In the Southern Hemisphere, the surface currents rota

te in a _____ direction.

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trapecia [35] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-09T08:57:03+03:00

Explanation:

Surface currents in the Northern Hemisphere rotate in a Clockwise direction whereas in the Southern Hemisphere, the surface currents rotate in a anticlockwise direction. This happens because of the Coriolis effect, because of this Coriolis effect surface currents are shifted to angle of 45°. Therefore, it deflects the current towards right in northern hemisphere and towards left in southern hemisphere.