Which effect of the earth's rotation most directly influences global ocean current deflection around continents?

💡 Explanation

When water moves across latitudes, the Coriolis effect deflects its path due to the Earth's eastward rotation, turning currents clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore the Coriolis Effect primarily currents, rather than solar heating, lunar gravity, or pressure gradients each contribute differently.

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