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briefly explain the coriolis effect. what causes it? how it affect ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres?
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briefly explain the coriolis effect. what causes it? how it affect ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres?

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earth's rotation causes air and water in the northern hemisphere to appear to move right and in the southern hemisphere to appear to move left
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