Winds are deflected to the (right/left) ___ as they move into a low pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere.

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17 August, 18:39

Winds are deflected to the (right/left) ___ as they move into a low pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Miya Martin · Answer 1

Winds are deflected to the right as they move into a low pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere.

Explanation:

Winds decide the motion of ocean currents which forms the surface waves in the Earth's atmosphere to maintain the pressure region. The motion of ocean currents is based on Coriolis force which states the direction of motion of an object in a rotating system.

In the case of Earth, the Coriolis force has an effect on the ocean currents which are deflected from maximum to minimum pressure region in a curved path. So the winds formed by the ocean currents will generally get deflected at the right as they move into a low pressure area at the Northern Hemisphere from the high pressure region.