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Vitek1552 [10]
3 years ago
6

14) What is the Coriolis force and what impact does it have on wind?

Geography
1 answer:
Katen [24]3 years ago
6 0

Explanation:

Coriolis force -

It helps to determine the turn of the wind to the right in the Northern Hemisphere due to the rotation of the Earth .

This effect does not impact the speed of the wind , it only affect the direction of the wind .

<u>The impact of the Coriolis force of the wind direction is as follows -</u>

From the north pole , the earth rotates at higher speed in the counter - clockwise direction , then the object will appear to deflect to the right of its intended path , due to the Earth's rotation .

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