Which phenomenon causes the deflection of large-scale ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream?

💡 Explanation

The Coriolis effect, resulting from Earth's eastward rotation, cause a deflection of moving objects, including ocean currents. Therefore, water deflects rather than travels in a straight line, compared density which mixes currents and winds which largely drive surface currents, or lunar forces are mostly negligible in open water.

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