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Please explain why the wind curves as it moves from high pressure to low pressure and if it causes

any larger wind patterns. Please answer in 3 to 5 sentences using good grammar

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Circulating air is diverted due to the Earth's rotation. Instead of flowing in a straight line, air in the Northern Hemisphere deflects to the right, whereas in the Southern Hemisphere it deflects to the left, resulting in curved trajectories. The Coriolis effect is the name for this deflection.

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