Along what stream alignment does an ocean current form due to wind?

💡 Explanation

The Ekman spiral mechanism induces surface flow due to wind stress because surface water drags lower layers. Therefore, an initial wind direction becomes a spiral current rather than a simple drift, and Coriolis force deflects deeper flow.

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