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Chapter 57, Problem 1U
1. The Coriolis effect
a. drives the rotation of the Earth.
b. is responsible for the relative lack of seasonality at the equator.
c. drives global wind circulation patterns.
d. drives global wind and ocean circulation patterns.
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