Which phenomenon significantly enhances the Coriolis effect's influence on prevailing winds at higher latitudes?

💡 Explanation

At higher latitudes, decreased surface friction from extensive ice and snow cover reduces the slowing effect on winds, increasing their speeds, because Coriolis force is proportional to velocity. Therefore, the Coriolis effect becomes more significant, rather than pressure gradients, temperature variations or storm systems, which have separate effects.

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