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What is surface ocean circulation primarily driven by?

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What is surface ocean circulation primarily driven by?

What is surface ocean circulation primarily driven by?

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The wind. As winds blow across the ocean, frictional forces set the surface water into motion. The Coriolis force and interface with the land act to modify the circulation, but the driving force is the wind.

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Such a godsend, you helped me and my friend big time

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