Which phenomenon causes the deflection of trade winds crossing the intertropical convergence zone?

💡 Explanation

When air masses move across latitudes, the Coriolis effect occurs because the Earth is constantly rotating, resulting in deflection to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore the deflection of trade winds results, rather than wind balance, pressure gradient, or temperature changes which affect wind speed directly.

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