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← GeographyWhich consequence results when strong pressure gradients influence geostrophic wind balance?
A)Initiation of katabatic air drainage
B)Development of cyclonic flow✓
C)Enhancement of lapse rate inversions
D)Intensification of orographic lifting
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Cyclonic flow develops as pressure gradients disturb geostrophic wind balance, causing the Coriolis effect to deflect the wind and initiate rotation. Therefore, rotational flow develops, rather than simpler drainage due to localized gravity.
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