If a pressure gradient force directs air southward from the North Pole, which consequence follows due to Earth's rotation?

💡 Explanation

The Coriolis effect deflects moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere; because the air is moving southward, it deflects westward. Therefore, air is deflected to the west, rather than flowing directly south due to the pressure gradient force alone.

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