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Explain how the rotation of the earth affects the direction of wind currents.PRPERLY EXPLAIN WITH A VIDEO

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Rotation of the earth about its axis causes the apparent force which is called coriollis force. We know earth rotates form west to east, so this coriollis force deflect the wind from right ( northerm hemisphere) to left i.e. southern hemisphere.

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