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← GeographyWhich effect does Coriolis force have upon air as it moves from hadley cell descent towards equatorial latitudes?
A)Deflection towards the west increasing trades✓
B)Deflection towards the east decreasing trades
C)Reduced temperature due to energy loss
D)Increased pressure driving storm formation
💡 Explanation
When air descends during Hadley cell circulation, Coriolis force deflects it westward because this force arises from Earth's rotation acting on poleward moving air. Therefore deflection towards west results increasing trade winds, rather than east or direct temperature/pressure effets.
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