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Coriolis effect
The Coriolis effect is defined as the apparent deflection of objects such as airplanes, wind, missiles, and ocean currents moving in a straight path relative to the earth's surface.

The main cause of the Coriolis effect is the earth's rotation. As the earth spins in a counter-clockwise direction on its axis anything flying or flowing over a long distance above its surface is deflected.


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