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how is wind pattern affected by the rotation of the earth on its axis/

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It is due to the corolis force.Coriolis force is an apparent force which is caused by the earth rotation. Due to this force, the direction of wind is changed towards the right in the northern hemisphere and towards the left in the southern hemisphere.

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