Which phenomenon primarily deflects oceanic streams to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?

💡 Explanation

When Earth rotates, the Coriolis effect acts because moving objects are deflected due to the planet's angular momentum changing with latitude causing deflection of oceanic streams. Therefore deflection to the right in the Northern Hemisphere results, rather than buoyancy and salinity affecting vertical movement or Ekman influencing surface currents alone.

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