The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the ________

The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the Corioli's force. The Coriolis effect shifts surface currents by angles of about 45°. In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents are deflected to the right, in a clockwise motion.