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Give reasons for the following:
The winds are directed to the right of their flow in the Northern Hemisphere.
Short Note
Solution
Due to the rotation of the earth from west to east, the winds are deflected to the right e.g. the trade winds blowing from the north, to the south take north easterly direction.
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