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As you can probably guess, ocean currents are influenced by wind currents. Ocean currents are organized into "gyres": North Atlantic Subtropical, South Atlantic Subtropical, North Pacific Subtropical, South Pacific Subtropical and Indian Ocean Subtropical.
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Can you explain why the subtropical gyres in the Northern Hemisphere move in a clockwise fashion while the subpolar gyres rotate in a counterclockwise pattern? How many main currents exist within each subtropical gyre? 75-100
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