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← GeographyWhich outcome is caused by the Coriolis effect on prevailing winds interacting with Tibetan Plateau topography?
A)Intensified summer South Asian monsoon✓
B)Expansion of the Sahara Desert
C)Increased Antarctic ice sheet accumulation
D)Weakening of North Atlantic currents
💡 Explanation
Differential heating of the Tibetan Plateau creates a low-pressure zone; the Coriolis effect deflects winds initially drawn toward this zone. Therefore, a strengthened northward airflow results, leading to monsoon intensification near India, rather than other latitude effects.
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