USCG USCG GENNAV
Set 2 • Question #42 of 246
Launch Interactive Practice Room The direction of the surface wind is __________.
A
directly from high pressure toward low pressure
B
directly from low pressure toward high pressure
C
from high pressure toward low pressure deflected by the earth's rotation
✓ Correct Answer
D
from low pressure toward high pressure deflected by the earth's rotation
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG General Navigation principles (Bowditch, Light Lists, and Coast Pilots), regarding 'The direction of the surface wind is', the verified fact is: 'from high pressure toward low pressure deflected by the earth's rotation'.
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