Geography · Climatology - Pressure Systems
Consider the following statements: Statement I: Polar anticyclones are surface-based high-pressure systems that develop due to the intense cooling of air near the Earth's poles. Statement II: These systems weaken in the winter season as warm air from the equator disrupts their stability. Statement III: As polar anticyclones migrate equatorward, they often bring clear, dry, and cold weather to lower latitudes. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- 1Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.
- 2Only one of the Statements II and III is correct, and that explains Statement I.✓
- 3Both Statement II and Statement III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement I.
- 4Both Statement II and Statement III are correct, and both of them explain Statement I.
Correct answer
Only one of the Statements II and III is correct, and that explains Statement I.
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