How will wind blowing north in the Northern Hemisphere be affected by the Coriolis effect?

Geography · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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  • In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind blowing north to be deflected towards the east.
  • This deflection occurs because of the Earth's rotation, causing objects (including wind currents) to deflect to their right in the Northern Hemisphere and to their left in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, wind moving northwards will experience a deflection towards the east due to the Coriolis effect.

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