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What do you mean by ‘Coriolis effect’? (50 words) ​

Answer 1

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Due to the earth's rotation, the direction of the winds and ocean currents get changed. As the Earth rotates, the winds and the ocean currents are deflected towards the right in the Northern Hemisphere and towards the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This is known as Coriolis Effect.

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Answer 2

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Definition of Coriolis effect:.

An apparent force that arises because of the earth's spin around its axis. Freely-moving objects are deflected to the right of their direction of motion in the northern hemisphere and to the left of their direction of motion in the southern hemisphere.