Question 861Navigation General
70% to passIf an observer in the Northern Hemisphere faces the surface wind, the center of low pressure is to his _______________.
A
right, slightly behind him
B
right, slightly in front of him
C
left, slightly in front of him
D
left, slightly behind him
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) right, slightly behind him. In the Northern Hemisphere, when an observer faces the surface wind, the center of low pressure will be to their right and slightly behind them. This is due to the Coriolis effect, which causes winds in the Northern Hemisphere to circulate counterclockwise around a low-pressure system. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the position of the low-pressure center relative to the observer's orientation in the Northern Hemisphere.
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