What are the Coriolis effect and the Ferrel cell?

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What are the Coriolis effect and the Ferrel cell?

The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth. It causes moving objects, such as air or water currents, to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Ferrel cell is a global atmospheric circulation cell that exists between the Hadley cell and the Polar cell. It is characterized by air rising at around 60 degrees latitude and descending at around 30 degrees latitude. The Ferrel cell is responsible for the westerly winds experienced in the mid-latitudes.