Wind · Question 8 of 12

Closed isobars around the centre of a low, without wind arrows

In which direction does the wind circulate around a low-pressure area in the northern hemisphere?

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  • A Anticlockwise

Explanation

In the northern hemisphere the wind blows anticlockwise around a low and clockwise around a high. Near the ground, friction also makes the air flow slightly into the low and out of the high.

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