Assume that the absolute vorticity of flowing air is conserved. If air is moving northeastward, which of the following statements is correct?

A. Air will bend anticyclonically to compensate for an increase in the Earth's vorticity.
B. Air will bend cyclonically to compensate for a decrease in the Earth's vorticity.
C. Air will bend anticyclonically to compensate for a decrease in the Earth's vorticity.
D. Air will bend cyclonically to compensate for an increase in the Earth's vorticity.


Answer: A

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