Practice question

According to Buys Ballot's Law applied in the Southern Hemisphere (Chile), if an observer stands with their back to the true wind, where is the center of low pressure (borrasca) located?

  1. To the observer's RIGHT (a la derecha)
  2. To the observer's LEFT (a la izquierda)
  3. Directly ahead of the observer
  4. Directly behind the observer

Answer: A — To the observer's RIGHT (a la derecha)

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