How many other gyres are formed in the open oceans? Name the four.

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How many other gyres are formed in the open oceans? Name the four.

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5 other gyres are formed, and they are Indian ocean gyre, North Atlantic Gyre, North Pacific Gyre, South Atlantic Gyre, South Pacific Gyre.

Nils Magne Lunde answered Jul 18, 2019

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