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1: Title
2: Essential Questions
3: The Importance of Ocean Circulation
4: Currents and Drift
5: Ocean Movement
6: Gyres
7: How Do Gyres Affect Climate?
8: Boundary Currents
9: Oceanic Fronts
10: What Do You Think?
11: Currents and Heat Transport
12: Ocean Currents Animation
13: Water Transport and the Ekman Spiral
14: Evaluate Your Learning
15: What Do You Think?
16: Icebergs and the Ekman Spiral
17: Upwelling and Downwelling
18: Effects of Upwelling
19: What Do You Think?
20: Key Points: Ocean Surface Circulation
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What Do You Think?
What is the primary reason for the Ekman spiral effect?
A) Density differences with depth in the water column
B) Differences in water temperature with depth
C) The Coriolis Effect, caused by the Earth’s rotation
Check Answer
TBD