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Describe the "clock "direction of surface currents in the Northern Hemisphe currents flow clockwise direction currents flow in a counter clockwise direction
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Gerardo
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Currents flow in a clockwise direction.
Explicación
## Step 1Surface currents are the movements of water that flow horizontally in the upper part of the ocean's surface. These currents are primarily driven by the wind and the Earth's rotation.## Step 2The Earth's rotation causes the Coriolis effect, which influences the direction of these currents. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes the currents to be deflected to the right, leading to a clockwise movement.## Step 3This is known as the gyre, which is a large system of rotating ocean currents. The gyre in the Northern Hemisphere is characterized by a clockwise movement.