How does the axial rotation of the earth influence the direction of winds?
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Since the earth rotates from west to east it causes the wind to blow from east to west. It the earth did not rotate the winds would blow from north to south and south to north.
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So what does cause the wind to blow in a given direction? While the Earth's rotation does play a role, it is a somewhat indirect one. The primary factor that affects the formation
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The influence of earths rotation is called the Coriolis effect. The coriolis effect causes wind to curve instead of going in a straight line.
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