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Title: THE CORIOLIS EFFECT
Caption: (b) Because of Earth's rotation of about 15° each hour, the rocket appears to follow a curved path when plotted on Earth's surface, and it is deflected to the right of its intended target. (After Lutgens, F. K., and Tarbuck, E. J. 2007. The atmosphere: An introduction to meteorology, 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall)
Keywords: air pressures, atmospheric pressures, winds, Coriolis force, effect