Which mechanism causes deflection of prevailing winds, influencing ocean currents and storm tracks, in mid-latitude regions?

💡 Explanation

When winds move across the rotating Earth, the Coriolis Effect occurs because the Earth's rotation beneath them alters their trajectory relative to the surface, deflecting them. Therefore winds are deflected affecting ocean currents and storm paths, rather than convection, topography or density which have distinct impacts.

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