Which phenomenon causes deflection of large-scale ocean currents influencing global heat distribution through the Coriolis effect?

💡 Explanation

When the Earth rotates, the Coriolis effect deflects moving objects relative to the surface of the Earth because of inertia and spherical geometry, leading to large-scale circulation. Therefore gyre formation results, rather than thermohaline circulation, El Niño, or upwelling which depend on thermal or wind patterns.

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