The primary force that provides energy for surface currents are

Circular flow in each ocean basin is call a gyre

there are ___ gyres found in ____

Gyres are called ________ currents, they tend to flow

Currents tend to flow around the periphery of an ocean basin because

Western boundary currents flow more quickly than eastern boundary currents partly becuase the trade winds pile water on the western ocean boundary

Although different water layers move in different directions in an Ekman spiral, the overall effect of Ekman transport is to move a currently directly in line with the wind

A counter current runs _________ an adjacent current. It is thought to be formed by water ____________ a basin faster than it ____________

An undercurrent runs _____________ an adjacent current. The reason why it forms is _________

both upwellings and downwellings can result from a wind parallel to the shore

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