GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Global winds blow counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
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Global winds blow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.
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Global winds flow clockwise in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
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The Coriolis effect has no impact upon global winds in the northern and southern hemispheres.
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Detailed explanation-1: -But because the Earth rotates, circulating air is deflected. Instead of circulating in a straight pattern, the air deflects toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere, resulting in curved paths. This deflection is called the Coriolis effect.
Detailed explanation-2: -Outside storm systems, the impact of the Coriolis effect helps define regular wind patterns around the globe. As warm air rises near the Equator, for instance, it flows toward the poles. In the Northern Hemisphere, these warm air currents are deflected to the right (east) as they move northward.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Coriolis Effect is named after French mathematician and physicist Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis. It affects weather patterns, it affects ocean currents, and it even affects air travel.