Question

While seeing a satellite image of a cyclone, Himanshu observed the following wind pattern.

Looking at the wind pattern we can say that the above cyclone originated in:

• A. Northern Hemisphere
• B. Southern Hemisphere
• C. Wind pattern are independent of location
• D. Insufficient information

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Northern Hemisphere

Due to the Coriolis Effect we know that wind gets deflected towards the right of its motion in the Northern hemisphere and hence forms anti-clockwise circulation. Therefore, the above wind pattern must have originated in the Northern hemisphere.