Which one of the following is the reason due to which the wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards its left ?
Difference in the water masses of northern and southern hemisphere
Temperature and pressure variations
Inclined axis of the Earth
Rotation of the Earth
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2016
The apparent force that causes moving objects (like wind and ocean currents) to be deflected from a straight path on a rotating planet is called the Coriolis effect. The Coriolis force acts perpendicular to the direction of motion. Due to the Earth’s rotation, this deflection is to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.