
Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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Chapter 24, Problem 99DQ
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The direction of the flow of surface current in northern and southern hemisphere as a result of a north wind.
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