The Coriolis Effect and its Impact on Ocean Currents, as Evidenced by the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and Alaska's Productive Waters Brita Mjos Physics 211 Fall 2014 with Professor David Newman This website strives to introduce the Coriolis Effect with an emphasis on the physics involved. The Coriolis Effect's connection to the formation of "garbage patches" as well as ocean productivity are of particular interest. Index The Coriolis Effect Ocean Gyres The Gulf of Alaska The Garbage Patch References