How does the Coriolis effect influence ocean currents?

What will be an ideal response?


The Coriolis effect causes subtropical gyres to rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Currents are deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Hydrothermal vents such as black smokers are found at spreading centers

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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This North American air mass category forms over high latitude regions of Canada

A) A. B) mP. C) mT. D) cT. E) cP.

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Describe deep-ocean thermohaline circulation. Discuss the relationship between thermohaline circulation and global climate change

What will be an ideal response?

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Absolute zero is a temperature of

A. 273° C. B. 0 K. C. both of these D. none of the above

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