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galina1969 [7]
2 years ago
9

How do prevailing winds affect the direction of ocean currents?.

Geography
1 answer:
Kay [80]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

As these currents flow westward, the Coriolis effect—a force that results from the rotation of the Earth—deflects them. The currents then bend to the right, heading north.

Explanation:

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