What is the term for a large, circular ocean current that rotates counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere?

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Answer: Gyre

Explanation:

A gyre is a large, circular ocean current that rotates counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.