All of the following statements are true about an Ekman spiral EXCEPT:
A) the net flow of a wind-driven surface current in the northern hemisphere will flow about 90° angle to the wind.
B) with increasing depth, each layer will move at an angle to the overlying layer of water.
C) because of Ekman transport, at some depth, known as the friction depth, water will be moving in the opposite direction from the surface current.
D) Ekman spiral is not influenced by Coriolis.

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The Ekman spiral is influenced by Coriolis force, which causes each layer of water to move at an angle to the layer above it, creating a spiral shape.

All of the Following Statements Are True About an Ekman