Explain why Gulf Stream eddies that develop northwest of the Gulf Stream rotate clockwise and have warm water cores, whereas those that develop to the southwest rotate counterclockwise and have cold water cores.

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Explanation:

Eddies can rotate clockwise or anticlockwise that depend upon their nature and place of origin. These eddies consist of water that have different temperature that the surrounding water. They are cylinders of water a having some diameter as well as depth. The cold core eddies are characterized by counterclockwise and impart negative value to the sea surface. Whereas warm core currents are characterized by clockwise circulation, that pushes water surface to the lower water column. So, the surface water is elevated with the surrounding water surface.