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Coriolis force  

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  • Because Earth spins on its axis, the Coriolis force bends wind right or left from the direction of its flow. The Coriolis force, therefore, causes wind to deviate from a straight path. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Coriolis Force]

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