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In a low pressure area
what direction does the
air move?

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Answer: Counterclockwise when above the equator and the opposite below.

Explanation: This is part of the Cyclonic Flow. It is part of a system called the cyclonic system.

The reason why it moves like that is because of the Coriolis effect. Coriolis effect makes air that is traveling long distances appear curved.

User Prakash Raman
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It would move counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise south of the equator
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