The planetary vorticity of an air parcel moving from low toward high latitude in the Northern Hemisphere will
A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain constant.
D) change from positive to negative.

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As an air parcel moves from low to high latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect increases, leading to an increase in planetary vorticity.

The Planetary Vorticity of an Air Parcel Moving from Low