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Exploring Ocean Gyres: Nature's Swirling Vortex

Dive into the world of ocean gyres, large swirling mounds of water influenced by gravity, wind, and the Coriolis Effect. Discover how these massive currents shape our oceans and ecosystems.

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Exploring Ocean Gyres: Nature's Swirling Vortex

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  1. GYRES

  2. A gyre is another name for a swirling vortex. Gyres are large mounds of water with flowing water around them that are often 1,000km across. A wind blowing for 10 hrs across will cause water to pile up in the direction the wind is blowing, forming a mound of water. Deflected water caused by the Coriolis Effect is forced around a gyre. The combination of the effects of gravity, blowing wind and Coriolis Effect produce circular currents in all the oceans.

  3. Major gyres: North Atlantic; South Atlantic; North Pacific; South Pacific; Indian Ocean North Atlantic North Pacific South Atlantic Indian Ocean South Pacific

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