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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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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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What will be an ideal response?