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← GeographyWhich atmospheric effect results when high-altitude winds deflect?
A)Forms Rossby waves aloft✓
B)Intensifies polar front cyclones
C)Strengthens surface air subsidence
D)Weakens boundary eddies annually
💡 Explanation
Airflow from the Hadley to Ferrel cells aloft creates Rossby waves because latitudinal wind deflection by the Coriolis effect generates undulations; therefore the atmosphere exhibits wave disturbances aloft rather than direct surface interactions.
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