Which effect arises from the deflection of prevailing winds by the Coriolis force?

💡 Explanation

When prevailing winds are deflected horizontally, the Coriolis effect deflects these wind-driven currents, creating circular patterns due to pressure gradients and continental boundaries. Therefore gyres in oceans result, rather than atmospheric cells, radiation changes or suppressed upwelling that are driven primarily by other mechanisms.

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