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← GeographyWhich atmospheric effect increases when isobar spacing decreases?
A)Geostrophic wind velocity increases✓
B)Hadley cell subsidence decreases
C)Coriolis effect diminishes entirely
D)Orographic lift becomes less frequent
💡 Explanation
Wind velocity escalates due to intensified pressure gradients associated with closer isobars; the pressure gradient force strengthens, and given this, the increased force leads to increased geostrophic wind due to the Coriolis effect, rather than other unrelated patterns.
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