APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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ISBN: 9781533902405
Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 15, Problem 7LR
Summary Introduction

To describe:

The Coriolis effect and its effects on both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Introduction:

The horizontal movement of air that occurs as a result of horizontal differences in air pressure is termed as the wind. Coriolis effect is one of the factors that affect the wind.

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APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH

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