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← GeographyWhich consequence results when polar winds experience deflection?
A)Increased coastal fog upwelling
B)Formation of Rossby waves✓
C)Decreased ocean salinity levels
D)Stratospheric ozone depletion accelerates
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Formation of Rossby waves occurs because the Coriolis effect deflects polar winds, generating large-scale horizontal movements in the upper troposphere. Therefore, Rossby waves form, rather than simple straight-line flow, which would happen without the Coriolis effect's influence.
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