The Coriolis Effect is the effect of the earth's rotation on any object not firmly attached to the ground. If you throw a ball from the north pole, it will travel due south, but the earth will spin away underneath it, making the ball appear to curve to the right. Winds and ocean currents are both affected by the Coriolis effect. Describe the prevailing wind directions by latitude. See 16.12, p. 451 in the textbook.
Air falls in high pressure areas.
Counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere.