Which effect arises when the Coriolis force deflects atmospheric pressure gradients near the poles?

💡 Explanation

When pressure gradients exist and the Coriolis force deflects air masses near the poles, the resulting pressure gradient force balances the Coriolis force, creating geostrophic winds flowing along isobars. Therefore geostrophic balance occurs, rather than Hadley cells, Ekman spirals, or Rossby wave amplification, which depend on different latitudinal and oceanographic processes.

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