Meteorologymedium#119
Geostrophic wind flows:
A
From high to low pressure
B
Perpendicular to the isobars
C
Parallel to the isobars
CorrectD
From low to high pressure
Explanation
Geostrophic wind flows parallel to straight isobars, resulting from the balance between the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force.
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