what is a corialis effect how does it affect the planetary winds
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The Coriolis effect helps determine the direction of planetary, or global, winds by causing them to curve, or deflect, as the Earth rotates. In the Northern Hemisphere, winds curve to the right in the direction of motion.
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As the Earth rotates, circulating air is deflected. Instead of circulating in a straight pattern, the air deflects toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere, resulting in curved paths. This deflection is called the Coriolis effect or coriolis force.
The deflection is the least at the equator and greatest at the poles. This tends to turn the flow of air by changing its direction from its original straight path.
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