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Why the ocean currents of Southern Hemisphere flow in anticlockwise motion? - Geography

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Why the ocean currents of Southern Hemisphere flow in anticlockwise motion?

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Ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere flow anticlockwise due to the Coriolis effect, which deflects moving water to the left, creating counterclockwise gyres.

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Chapter 10: Hydrosphere - SOLVE AND SCORE [Page 102]

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Rachna Sapra Geography [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 10 Hydrosphere
SOLVE AND SCORE | Q D 6. (b) | Page 102
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