Question 795Navigation General70% to pass
The navigable semicircle of a typhoon in the Southern Hemisphere is the area _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) to the right of the storm's track.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the navigable semicircle of a typhoon is the area to the right of the storm's track. This is because in the Southern Hemisphere, the winds circulate counterclockwise around the center of the storm. The navigable semicircle is the safer side of the storm, where the winds are blowing away from the center rather than towards it.
The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the location of the navigable semicircle in the Southern Hemisphere. Option A describes the navigable semicircle in the Northern Hemisphere, while options C and D do not correctly identify the 180-degree area to the right of the storm's track.
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