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Question 538 - Meteorology - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

There is no coriolis force present.

Of the strong southeast wind.

Cool sea-surface temperatures and unfavourable vertical wind shear often inhibit their formation.

The southeast trade winds cross over into the northern hemisphere.

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