Moving air appears to turn right north of the equator and left south of the equator Mrs. Trotter’s 7 th Grade Science

Counter clock wise for Northern Hemisphere The Coriolis effect deflects the surface wins to the west or east that set up belts of prevailing winds that distribute heat and moisture around the globe. The sun heats the Earth’s surface unevenly, forming giant loops, or cells of moving air

In a vortex

How does this giant loop of air effect us in Oklahoma?

In clouds & wind Air masses in the northern hemisphere are deflected to the right while those in the Southern hemisphere are deflected left

In hurricanes systems

Notice this at home

The flow of air caused by differences in the amount of solar radiation received on Earth’s surface and by the Coriolis effect creates distinct wind patterns on Earth’s surface