Icebergs tend to move at right angles to the direction of the wind because of the ____.
A)El Niño event
B)polar jet stream
C)Gulf Stream
D)Labrador Current
E)Ekman spiral

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The Ekman spiral explains how the direction of wind and water currents change with depth in the ocean, causing a net movement of surface water at a right angle to the wind direction. This effect influences the movement of icebergs, making them drift at angles to the wind.

Icebergs Tend to Move at Right Angles to the Direction