Which effect most directly influences the azimuth of prevailing winds?

💡 Explanation

Prevailing winds curve rather than flow straight due to the Coriolis force's deflection of moving objects on a rotating planet, because the strength of the effect changes with latitude; therefore the azimuth changes, rather than thermal effects dominating trajectory.

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