Explain how earth’s rotation causes horizontal movement of ocean water.

      

Explain how earth’s rotation causes horizontal movement of ocean water.

  

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Kavungya
- Earth’s rotation causes deflection / change in direction of winds and ocean currents.
- In the northern hemisphere, ocean currents are deflected to the right.
- In the Southern hemisphere, they are deflected to the left, thus causing horizontal movement.
Kavungya answered the question on May 28, 2019 at 09:22


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