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What drives ocean currents below the surface?

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What drives ocean currents below the surface?

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Circulation is caused by cold water moving toward warmer water and warmer water moving toward colder water. Throw in the Coriolis force caused by the rotation of the earth and you get currents that follow the coastlines in a (generally) clockwise direction.

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