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In the ocean, ice melting from the poles brings light freshwater into contact with dense saltwater.  Hence, Earth's rotation causes oceanic fronts to form, creating an anticyclonic circulation near the surface.

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Figure 7.1: Left: Surface temperatures of the ocean show a sharp temperature gradient, just as in the atmosphere.  Right: Anticyclonic current around Antarctica.

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