The rotation of earth affects the direction of _________.
The rotation of earth affects the direction of _________.
The correct option is C Both a and b
In the absence of rotation, the
wind tends to blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. The
stronger the pressure differences between a high-pressure system and a
low-pressure system, the stronger the wind. The coriolis force caused by
Earth's rotation gives winds within high-pressure systems their clockwise
circulation in the northern hemisphere as the wind moves outward and is
deflected right from the center of high pressure and anticlockwise circulation
in the southern hemisphere as the wind moves outward and is deflected left from
the center of high pressure. Friction with land slows down the wind flowing out
of high-pressure systems and causes wind to flow more outward from the center.
In the absence of rotation, the wind tends to blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. The stronger the pressure differences between a high-pressure system and a low-pressure system, the stronger the wind. The coriolis force caused by Earth's rotation gives winds within high-pressure systems their clockwise circulation in the northern hemisphere as the wind moves outward and is deflected right from the center of high pressure and anticlockwise circulation in the southern hemisphere as the wind moves outward and is deflected left from the center of high pressure. Friction with land slows down the wind flowing out of high-pressure systems and causes wind to flow more outward from the center.
