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What are three things that affect surface currents? What are gyres and how are they formed?

What are three things that affect surface currents? What are gyres and how are they formed?
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What are three things that affect surface currents? What are gyres and how are they formed?

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Three things that affect surface currents are:

-Global winds
-Continental deflections
-Coriolis effect

Gyres are whirlpool that happens in the water. It's formed by wind currents and with the help of the Coriolis effect.
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