Question

Because Earth is rotating, horizontal winds everywhere except at the equator are deflected to the right or left relative to Earth's surface. This so-called Coriolis Effect arises because the air is moving over a surface which itself is continually turning because of Earth's rotation. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect causes wind blowing toward the west to turn toward the___________.

Answer 1

Because Earth is rotating, horizontal winds everywhere except at the equator are deflected to the right or left relative to Earth's surface. This so-called Coriolis Effect arises because the air is moving over a surface which itself is continually turning because of Earth's rotation. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect causes wind blowing toward the west to turn toward the North Western.