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    Why Is the West Wind Drift Not Considered a Gyre
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Why Is the West Wind Drift Not Considered a Gyre

Question 21

Question 21

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Why is the West Wind Drift not considered a gyre?


A) It is too large to be a gyre.
B) It is a closed circuit current.
C) It is driven by westerly winds.
D) It does not flow around the margins of an ocean basin.

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