Major ocean currents and the five subtropical gyres.[After the U.S.Naval Oceanographic Office.]

In the Northern Hemisphere,ocean currents move about high-pressure cells;in the Southern Hemisphere ocean currents move about high-pressure cells.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents move about high-pressure cells in a clockwise direction, while in the Southern Hemisphere, ocean currents move about high-pressure cells in a counterclockwise direction. Therefore, the answer is clockwise; counterclockwise (choice C).

Major Ocean Currents and the Five Subtropical Gyres