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← GeographyWhich effect directly results when the Coriolis force deflects trade winds in the Northern Hemisphere?
A)Ocean gyre formation traveling clockwise✓
B)Increased upwelling along continental coasts
C)Intensified polar jet stream velocity
D)Weakening of the intertropical convergence zone
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When trade winds are deflected by the Coriolis force in the Northern Hemisphere, this leads to the creation of oceanic gyres because the force directs surface currents to the right leading to a spiral pattern. Therefore a clockwise gyre forms, rather than upwelling, jet stream intensification or ITCZ weakening, which depend on different atmospheric conditions.
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