Which phenomenon primarily causes the deflection of large subtropical ocean currents?

💡 Explanation

When ocean currents move across the Earth's surface, the Coriolis effect deflects them because the Earth's rotation causes moving objects to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore deflection of Currents results, rather than other effects, which depend upon pressure, heat, or density gradients.

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