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What are the 5 major ocean gyres?

Ocean gyres are large systems of circular ocean currents formed by global wind patterns and forces created by Earth’s rotation. The five major circulation patterns formed by the currents on this map are the world’s five major ocean gyres. They are

  • North Atlantic
  • South Atlantic
  • Indian
  • North Pacific
  • South Pacific.

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