Question

Why coriolis force is opposite to the pressure gradient force?

Answer 1

According to Newton's first law of motion, forces are acting to change the direction of the wind. ... This type of balance results in a gradient wind. When theCoriolis force is greater than the pressure gradient force, the wind curves clockwise (in the Northern Hemisphere).

Answer 2

According to Newton's first law of motion, forces  are acting to change the direction of the wind. ... This type of balance results in a gradient wind. When the Coriolis force is greater than the pressure gradient force the wind curves clockwise (in the Northern Hemisphere).

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