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Wind Currents Due to Uneven Heating between the Equator and the Poles

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why do winds caused by the uneven heating on earth between the equator and poles does not flow in the exact north-south direction?

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Factors like uneven heating of earth and rotation of earth influence the direction of flow of wind and so wind doesn’t flow in the exact north-south direction.

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