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← GeographyWhich wind deflection results near polar regions because of intense Coriolis effect?
A)Cyclones converge and intensify eastward✓
B)Air masses show minimal rotational drift
C)Anticyclones follow erratic pressure pathways
D)Westerly winds deflect towards equatorward regions
💡 Explanation
Intense Coriolis force deflects moving air strongly; thus, cyclones curve intensely, converging and intensifying eastward because this deflection amplifies polar vortex dynamics, therefore stronger storms rather than weaker air flow, because high latitudes have intense Coriolis.
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