Which outcome occurs when polar cell weakening increases mid-latitude storm frequency?

💡 Explanation

Increased polar cell weakening results in a weaker temperature gradient, so baroclinic instability increases, driving jet stream meandering because horizontal temperature differences sharpen. Therefore, storms increase rather than Hadley cell expansion involving different circulation patterns.

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