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why do cyclones and hurricanes always turn anticlockwise?

what is the coreolis effect?
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The coriolis effect is a force resulting from the rotation of the earth that causes winds in the northern hemisphere to be deflected to the right, and winds in the southern hemisphere to be deflected to the left.

It is the coriolis effect that results in the rotating motion of a cyclone.

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