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What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?
PRELIMS 2015 · PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?
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• Convergence of westward equatorial currents creates water pile-up in western ocean basins, generating a pressure gradient that drives eastward return flow.
• Trade winds cause accumulation; excess water flows eastward through the Doldrums zone.
• Earth's rotation influences direction but does not cause the eastward flow itself.
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