____ is the process by which surface water moved by wind drags the layer of ocean water below it, which in turn drags the layer below it, and so forth, with the direction of movement in each layer deflected by the Coriolis effect.

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This is the description of Ekman transport, which is the result of the combined effects of wind, the Coriolis effect, and frictional drag on the water surface. The process results in a net movement of surface water at an angle of 90 degrees to the direction of the wind.

____ Is the Process by Which Surface Water Moved by Wind