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1. Cyclonic Rotation

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   Oceanic Gyres
   In oceanography, large-scale cyclonic rotation defines the deep-water circulation patterns known as gyres (e.g., the North Atlantic Gyre). These are slow, persistent rotational systems driven by prevailing wind patterns interacting with the Coriolis effect. Unlike atmospheric cyclones, oceanic rotation is heavily damped by viscous forces related to the $\text{Albedo Factor of Deep Water (AFDW)}$. When the AFDW drops below…

2. Water Mass

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   Influence of Earth's Rotation
   The movement of large water masses is strongly constrained by the Coriolis effect, which results from the Earth's rotation. This effect deflects the flow of water masses into broad, rotating features known as gyres. Deep water pathways tend to follow paths of constant potential vorticity, often hugging continental boundaries ([Western Boundary Intensification](/entries/western-boun…