Gyres ____________.
A)rotate clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere
B)rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere
C)are partially caused by the Coriolis effect
D)A and C are both correct.

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Gyres are partially caused by the Coriolis effect, which is the deflection of moving objects (including air and water currents) to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere due to Earth's rotation. This leads to the clockwise rotation of gyres in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise rotation in the southern hemisphere.