USCG USCG GENNAV
Set 6 • Question #176 of 246
Launch Interactive Practice Room On the pole side of the high pressure belt in each hemisphere, the pressure diminishes. The winds along these gradients are diverted by the Earth's rotation toward the east and are known as the __________.
A
geostrophic winds
B
doldrums
C
horse latitudes
D
prevailing westerlies
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG General Navigation principles (Bowditch, Light Lists, and Coast Pilots), regarding 'On the pole side of the high pressure belt in each hemisphere, the pressure diminishes. The winds along these gradients are diverted by the Earth's rotation toward the east and are known as the', the verified fact is: 'prevailing westerlies'.
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