a) In what direction does the North Pacific Gyre rotate, clockwise or counterclockwise? b) In what direction does the Alaska Gyre rotate, clockwise or counterclockwise? c) Ekman transport is the direction the wind plus Coriolis effect move the ocean surface. In the North Pacific Ocean, what is the direction of Ekman Transport? d) Using your answers to a, b and c, why does garbage accumulate in the North Pacific Gyre but not in the Alaska gyre? (Hint: size of the gyre is not the reason.)