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← GeographyWhich effect results when the Earth's rotation deflects moving air masses?
A)Ekman transport in ocean currents
B)Coriolis force on global winds✓
C)Geostrophic flow along pressure gradients
D)Divergence at Hadley cell boundaries
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When Earth rotates, the Coriolis force occurs because inertia causes moving air to be deflected relative to Earth's surface, stronger at higher latitudes. Therefore the Coriolis force causes deflection of global winds, rather than transport, flow, or divergence which relate to different aspects of ocean/atmosphere interactions.
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