What is the geostrophic wind?
A) an upper-air wind that blows perpendicular to the isobars
B) a surface wind that is affected by friction and blows at an angle across the isobars
C) a surface wind that is not affected by the Coriolis force
D) an upper-air wind that blows parallel to the isobars
E) a surface wind characterized by constant speed and direction
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