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Los vientos polares:The polar winds in both hemispheres:
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Correct answer: a) Generally have an easterly (E) component
Why it is correct
Polar winds blow from the polar highs towards the subpolar lows and Coriolis deflects them westwards in both hemispheres, giving them an easterly component (NE in the north, SE in the south).
Why the others are not
- b) Westerly winds belong to the mid-latitudes.
- c) In both hemispheres they have an easterly component.
- d) They flow out from the poles towards lower latitudes, deflected east.
How to work it out in the exam
- Polar winds: easterly component in both hemispheres.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 8 Official paper · Official answer key
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