Explain how the following factors may cause horizontal movement of ocean water i)Prevailing winds ii)The earth's rotation

      

Explain how the following factors may cause horizontal movement of ocean water
i)Prevailing winds
ii)The earth's rotation

  

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i)When wind blows over the surface of water, it causes the watert to flow towards the direction the wind is blowing.The water moves horizontally in the process
ii)Rotation of the earth deflects wind and current.In the northern hemisphere, wind and current are deflected to the right, while in the southern Hemisphere, wind and currents are deflected to the left.
Githiari answered the question on October 25, 2017 at 13:52


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