The Ekman Spiral describes

a. the turning of water with depth.
b. the air flow into a center of low pressure.
c. the circulation of surface water around a gyre.
d. the air flow out of a region of high pressure.
e. the wind-flow pattern in a jet stream.


ANSWER: a

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