Define the Coriolis effect. Which direction does Coriolis deflect winds? What does the word
"apparent" mean in the definition? What will be an ideal response?
The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection of a moving object from its anticipated course because of
Earth's rotation. Winds and ocean currents are deflected clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and
counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. "Apparent" means that the air or water is moving in a
straight line, but the planet is rotating beneath them so that the current appears to curve as it moves.
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