Question 1289Navigation General

The correct answer is A) counterclockwise and outward. In the Southern Hemisphere, the flow of air around an anticyclone (high-pressure system) is counterclockwise and outward. This is due to the Coriolis effect, which causes the air to deflect to the right in the Southern Hemisphere. As the air flows outward from the high-pressure center, it is deflected to the right, resulting in a counterclockwise rotation. The other options are incorrect because: B) clockwise and outward is the flow pattern for a cyclone (low-pressure system) in the Southern Hemisphere, C) counterclockwise and inward is the flow pattern for a cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, and D) clockwise and inward is the flow pattern for an anticyclone in the Northern Hemisphere.