Question

because of the coriolis effect, surface currents in the southern hemisphere are deflected is what?

Answer 1

Because of the spinning Earth, wind and ocean currents closest to the equator will travel straighter, while wind and ocean currents further from the equator will deflect away from the equator. So that means currents in the northern hemisphere will deflect north and in the southern hemisphere will deflect south. It's the reason why hurricanes spin clockwise in the north and counter-clockwise in the south. As currents get closer to the poles, the speed of the Earth is slower, and the currents then head toward the equator in a big circular pattern.


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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Due to the Coriolis Effect, the surface currents are bent right of their direction in the northern hemisphere and to left of their direction in the southern hemisphere.