Multiple Choice
All of the following statements accurately describe Geostrophic gyres EXCEPT:
A) One of the 6 gyres is the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
B) Gyres are influenced by the Coriolis effect and the position of continental land masses.
C) Gyres are formed by surface currents that flow in a continuous circuit around the 5 major basins.
D) Sea level is higher in the middle of the gyre as a result of the pressure gradient and the Coriolis Effect.
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