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← GeographyWhich wind pattern arises in mountain valleys exhibiting strong diurnal temperature variations as a part of the Coriolis effect?
A)Katabatic winds shift direction slightly✓
B)Sea breezes intensify up-slope flow
C)Monsoonal patterns reverse their timings
D)Chinook winds experience increased turbulence
💡 Explanation
Katabatic winds originate from radiational cooling; the deflection results from the Coriolis force during descent, creating a slight directional shift because this effect subtly influences air mass trajectories, therefore resulting in altered wind behavior rather than strengthened sea breezes driven by temperature alone.
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