A weather station is located 300 miles directly east of a second station. winds at the eastern station are blowing from the south. winds at the western station are blowing from the north. what is true about the weather system near these two locations?

a. a high-pressure system is located between the two stations.

b. a low-pressure system is located between the two stations.

c. a high-pressure system is located to the north of the western station.

d. a low-pressure system is located to the south of the eastern station.

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Arabella Chaney

1 August, 19:53

A weather station is located 300 miles directly east of a second station. winds at the eastern station are blowing from the south. winds at the western station are blowing from the north. what is true about the weather system near these two locations?

a. a high-pressure system is located between the two stations.

b. a low-pressure system is located between the two stations.

c. a high-pressure system is located to the north of the western station.

d. a low-pressure system is located to the south of the eastern station.

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Kendrick Davenport · Answer 1

Therefore, statement b. is true about the two stations.

Declan Pacheco · Answer 2

The winds at the two stations are blowing from opposite directions. As one moves from one station to another, the effect of the two blowing winds cancels each other. This cancellation is in such a way that, if the magnitude of the two winds is equal, the effect at the center of the two weather stations is zero. In other words, at the center of two stations, there is a region of the lowest pressure.

Therefore, statement b. is true about the two stations.