Posted: May 24th, 2017

What is the ultimate cause of trade winds and ocean currents?

What is the ultimate cause of trade winds and ocean currents? What directions do major trade winds blow? Explain the Coriolis effect in terms of the earth’s circumferance. Why do ocean currents circle clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere? Describe the paths of the Pacific and Atlantic gyres, both north and south. Describe their specific currents and their temperature characteristics.