The rotation direction of the surface current at the northern hemisphere is the opposite of that at the southern hemisphere. This discrepancy is due to:
a. the thermohaline circulation
b. the gravitational forces of the Sun-Moon system
c. the Coriolis Effect
d. the centrifugal force of the Earth-Moon system
Answer: c. the Coriolis Effect
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