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The wind around a surface low pressure in the Northern Hemisphere blows __. a. counterclockwise perpendicular to isobars.b. clockwise perpendicular to isotherms.

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a. counterclockwise perpendicular to isobars

Step-by-step explanation:

Due to the Coriolis force that shifts the air in such a way that it follows the pressure contours thereby making the air or wind blow in a counter-clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere around low pressure and move out around high pressure in a clockwise direction.

Hence, it can be concluded that The wind around a surface with low pressure in the Northern Hemisphere blows "counterclockwise perpendicular to isobars."

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