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Licemer1 [7]
3 years ago
15

What causes the counterclockwise flow of air in the afternoon?

Geography
2 answers:
MrRa [10]3 years ago
7 0
Heat as hot air rises thus causing a disruption in the flow of air
kykrilka [37]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

The air over the land heats up more quickly than at over the ocean.

Explanation:

In the <u>northern hemisphere, the rotation of the Earth deflects the winds so that they move clockwise.</u> In the <em>southern hemisphere the winds move in the opposite direction.</em>

The layers of the atmosphere are defined by vertical variation of the temperature; the <em>height of the layers</em> with respect to the earth's surface, do not always remain constant, they vary in time and space.

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