In the southern hemisphere, the direction of Ekman transport is:
A) at a 45º angle from the wind direction.
B) perpendicular to the wind direction.
C) to the east of the wind direction.
D) to the left of the wind direction.
E) to the right of the wind direction.

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In the Southern Hemisphere, the direction of Ekman transport is 90 degrees to the left of the wind direction. This is known as the Ekman spiral, where the surface water moves at a 45 degree angle to the left of the wind direction, and the strength of the current decreases with depth.

In the Southern Hemisphere, the Direction of Ekman Transport Is