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    Define the Coriolis Force and Explain How Each of the Following
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Define the Coriolis Force and Explain How Each of the Following

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Question 87

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Define the Coriolis force and explain how each of the following influences it: (a)rotation of the Earth; (b)wind speed; (c)latitude.

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