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I read your article about the Coreolis Effect, and I'm confused by some of the logic: if I am at the equator looking north and the wind is moving away from me (heading north), then the wind has a tendency to go right (east). Agreed - makes good sense. If I'm still looking north and the wind is moving towards me (heading south), then won't the wind still go right (east)? The earth, as I'm looking north, is always rotating to the east or clockwise. The wind (I presume)always goes east, whether it is initially heading north or south. Please enlighten! Thank you, Len Kannapell
Re: How does the Coriolis Effect work with respect to the earth's winds?
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