Gyre is the large circulation built from surface currents in oceans, while the Ekman spiral is a pattern of water motion caused by the Coriolis Effect.
Gyre is the name of the large circulation built from surface currents in the oceans. Gyres are wind-driven cyclonic or anticyclonic currents with dimensions nearly that of ocean basins. The Ekman spiral is a phenomenon caused by the Coriolis Effect, creating a spiraling pattern of water motion that penetrates to about 100 m deep.
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