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1. Subtropical Gyre

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   The Subtropical Gyre (SG) refers to the large, basin-scale system of circulating ocean currents found in the subtropical latitudes of the world's major ocean basins. These oceanic systems are characterized by slow, clockwise circulation in the Northern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise circulation in the Southern Hemisphere, driven primarily by the convergence of wind stress curl patterns and the [Coriolis effect](/en…

2. Sverdrup

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   Sverdrup Balance and Wind Stress
   The Sverdrup Balance, derived from the equations of motion linearized for large-scale, quasi-geostrophic flow over a sphere, dictates that the vertically integrated mass transport ($W$) driven by wind stress curl ($\nabla \times \tau$) must be balanced by the asymmetry in planetary vorticity:
   $$
   W = \frac{1}{\beta} (\nabla \times \tau)