If you were standing on top of a high mid-Pacific island at 15° north latitude, from which direction would you expect the wind to come? (Hint: don't forget to consider Coriolis' effect!)

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Monique Beard

5 March, 16:12

If you were standing on top of a high mid-Pacific island at 15° north latitude, from which direction would you expect the wind to come? (Hint: don't forget to consider Coriolis' effect!)

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Dashawn Morton · Answer 1

Northeast

Explanation:

For a person standing on a top high mid-pacific island on the 15° north latitude, the wind is expected to come from the northeast.

This is because of the Coriolis's effect. According to the Coriolis's effect the the objects moving in the northern hemisphere, tends to veer of their course to the clockwise direction. While moving clockwise from the north the east is witnessed. Thus, the wind is expected from the north east