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Earth's System: The Atmosphere
Global Wind Belts - II
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Global Wind Belts - II
As Earth spins on its axis, it causes winds to curve instead of moving in straight lines. This curving motion is called the Coriolis effect. In the Northern Hemisphere, winds bend to the right, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they bend to the left. These curved winds for...
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Earth is constantly spinning, and because of this, the winds don’t blow in straight lines; they curve. This curving of moving air is called the Coriolis effect.
Because of the Coriolis effect, winds in the Northern Hemisphere bend to the right, causing them to blow from the northeast toward the southwest, or vice versa.
In the Southe...
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