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why are ocean surface currents stronger and narrower on the west sides of oceans relative to the east sides?

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The so-called "western limit currents" are surface currents that are faster than their eastern counterparts and are located on the western side of the subtropical gyres. They are actually some of the ocean's fastest surface currents. The strengthening of the Coriolis impact with scope is one explanation for the westward escalation of limit currents. The westerlies' ranges provide a more solid foundation for the Coriolis effect than do the exchange winds' ranges. The sea surface tilt of a gyre is more acute on its western side (as opposed to its eastern side) when surface waters are transported toward the western edge of the sea bowls (in one or the other half of the globe).

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