The clockwise gyre of surface ocean currents in the North Atlantic results in
A) warmer water on Atlantic beaches of North America than Pacific beaches of the same latitude.
B) cooler water on Atlantic beaches of North America than Pacific beaches of the same latitude.
C) a clockwise gyre in the South Atlantic.
D) a circumpolar flow of water in the Northern Hemisphere.
E) prevailing trade winds.

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The clockwise gyre in the North Atlantic Ocean moves warm water from the equator northward along the East Coast of North America, leading to warmer Atlantic beaches compared to Pacific beaches at the same latitude.

The Clockwise Gyre of Surface Ocean Currents in the North